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Reference Manual was designed and written under the U.S. Department of Education (Department) Contract Number EDESE12O0035 by American Institutes for Research, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) . Rita Foy Moss served as the contracting officer’s representative (COR) for the NCSSLE technical assistance center.  \nThis Reference Manual contains materials that are provided for the user’s convenience. The inclusion of these materials is not intended to reflect its importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered. These materials may contain the views and recommendations of various subject matter experts as well as hypertext links, contact addresses, and websites to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. The opinions expressed in any of these materials do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of the Department. The Department does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any outside information included in these materials.  \nJanuary 2017  \nThis document is in the public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in part is granted. Although permission toreprint this product is not necessary, the following is the preferred citation:  \nYoder, N. , Darling-Churchill, K. , Colombi, G. D. , Ruddy, S. , Neiman, S. , Chagnon, E. , & Mayo, R. (2017) . School climate improvement reference manual. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Healthy Students.  \nThis document is available free of charge at [https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/scirp/reference-manual](https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/scirp/reference-manual)  \nAvailability of Alternate Formats  \nRequests for documents in alternate formats, such as Braille or large print, should be submitted to the Alternate Format Center by calling 202.260.0852 or by contacting the 504 coordinator via e-mail [at](at om_eeos@ed.gov)[ ](at om_eeos@ed.gov)[om_eeos@ed.gov](at om_eeos@ed.gov).  \nNotice to Limited-English-Proficient Persons  \nIf you have difficulty understanding English, you may request language assistance services for Department information that is available to the public. These language assistance services are available free of charge. If you need more information about interpretation or translation services, please call 1-800-USA-LEARN (1 .800.872.5327)(TTY: 1.800.877.8339) or e-mail [us at](us at ED.Language.Assistance@ed.gov. You)[ ](us at ED.Language.Assistance@ed.gov. You)[ED.Language.Assistance@ed.gov](us at ED.Language.Assistance@ed.gov. You)[. You](us at ED.Language.Assistance@ed.gov. You) also can write to U.S. Department of Education, Information Resource Center, LBJ Education Building, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, DC, 20202.  \nContents  \nIntroduction 1  \nCan You Make School Climate Improvements? 2  \nWho Can Use This Reference Manual? 3  \nThe School Climate Improvement Resource Package 3  \nReference Manual Organization 4  \nHow to Use This Reference Manual 7  \nActivity Sets 7  \nAction Steps 7  \nObjectives 7  \nImportant Note Before You Begin 9  \n Planning for School Climate Improvements (ACTIVITY SET 1) 10  \nDevelop a Plan for Making School Climate Improvements (ACTIVITY SET 1, ACTION STEP 1 [1 1]) 12 OBJECTIVE 1 1 1: Engage key leaders in making school climate improvements 12  \nOBJECTIVE 1 1 2: Form a core planning team using a multi-tiered framework 14  \nOBJECTIVE 1 1 3: Develop and communicate a shared understanding of  \n“improving school climate” 16  \nOBJECTIVE 1 1 4: Assess organizational capacity to undertake a school climate initiative 19  \nOBJECTIVE 1 1 5: Review data and current interventions being implemented at multiple tiers 22  \nOBJECTIVE 1 1 6: Identify already administered school-based surveys, including and beyond school climate 24  \nOBJECTIVE 1 1 7: Articulate ","cbCaikCBu1GSR2ky","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikCBu1GSR2ky","pdf",10013544,181,"English","# Introduction\n# Can You Make School Climate Improvements?\n# Who Can Use This Reference Manual?\n# The School Climate Improvement Resource Package\n# Reference Manual Organization\n# How to Use This Reference Manual\n## Activity Sets\n## Action Steps\n## Objectives\n## Important Note Before You Begin\n# Planning for School Climate Improvements (ACTIVITY SET 1)\n## Develop a Plan for Making School Climate Improvements (ACTIVITY SET 1, ACTION STEP 1)\n## Plan for School Climate Improvement Sustainability (ACTIVITY SET 1, ACTION STEP 2)\n## Develop Infrastructure and Plan for Collecting Data (ACTIVITY SET 1, ACTION STEP 3)\n## Assess Schools’ Readiness, Needs, and Capacities (ACTIVITY SET 1, ACTION STEP 4)","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this reference manual?\",\"answer\":\"It provides reference materials to help users plan and implement school climate improvements through structured activities, action steps, and objectives.\"},{\"question\":\"Who can use the manual?\",\"answer\":\"The manual includes sections that clarify who can use it, as well as how to use the School Climate Improvement Resource Package.\"},{\"question\":\"What activities does Activity Set 1 cover?\",\"answer\":\"Activity Set 1 outlines planning for improvements, including creating a plan, sustaining the work, building infrastructure for data collection, and assessing schools’ readiness, needs, and capacities.\"}]","School climate improvement reference manual - January 2017 | PDF",1792054717,456]