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 2: Review with the Team

Guideline: Once the strategies for improving the learning climate have been documented, the work team should review them. Appropriate revisions would be included following this review.

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Guidelines

Evaluating Programs

The Safe and Drug-Free Schools (SDFS) program and the Institute of Education Sciences established the Safe, Disciplined, and Drug-Free Schools Expert Panel in May 1998 to develop and oversee a process for identifying and designating as promising and exemplary programs that promote safe, disciplined, and drug-free schools. In the course of their work, they developed a set of criteria and indicators to evaluate the Safe, Disciplined, and Drug-Free Schools programs. While this criteria was used to evaluate exemplary and promising programs, it does offer guidance for district/school planning teams as they assess programs or activities they plan to implement in creating positive learning environments for their students.

Principles of Effectiveness

The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (SDFSCA) encourages safe and drug-free learning environments supporting student academic achievement. While the Principles of Effectiveness described in the non-regulatory guidance for state and local grant implementation apply to SDFSCA grant recipients, these principles offer guidance for district/school planning teams as they assess programs or activities to create positive learning environments for students.

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.