Positive Learning Climates KnowledgeBase

This KnowledgeBase archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.

The Positive Learning Climates KnowledgeBase is an online resource to aid educators in nurturing school climates conducive to learning. It is organized around five elements aimed at developing a positive learning climate.

Task 1: Review Existing Policies/Procedures

Guideline: An appropriate first step is to review the existing school safety and discipline policies, procedures and handbooks. Upon completing this review, a decision point will be reached as to whether to revise or develop new policies and procedures.

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Tools

Measuring School Climate

This link to the National School Climate Center provides links to three tools for measuring school climate.

Guidelines

School Climate Improvement Guidelines

This link to the National School Climate Center provides a set of guidelines to guide the school climate improvement process.

The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and are intended for general reference purposes only. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education or the Center, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Some resources on this site require Adobe Acrobat Reader. This website archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.