Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states now have the opportunity to support and encourage increased attention to SEL and the
development of a positive school climate by including measures of students» social - emotional, as well as academic, development in their accountability and improvement systems.
«These findings indicated that multiple
components of a positive school climate, such as peer support and positive teacher — student relationships, were critical to the maintenance of students» wellbeing during parental military deployment,» the report says.
Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states now have the opportunity to support and encourage increased attention to SEL and the development
of a positive school climate by including measures of students» social - emotional, as well as academic, development in their accountability and improvement systems.
Interventions designed to promote social - emotional awareness and decrease discipline problems in elementary students result in reduced instances of office referrals, fewer whole - school discipline problems, increased teacher satisfaction in student behavior, and significantly improved reading and mathematics percentile rankings, all of which contribute to the
promotion of positive school climate (Luiselli, Putnam, Handler, & Feinberg, 2005).
So, while we discovered an abundance of research emphasizing the
impact of a positive school climate, the challenge for our group was to listen to each other - and to the broader community of educators and stakeholders - and identify recommendations that would create meaningful change in our district.
Recognizing the importance
of positive school climate throughout the district to improve the climate for learning through an intentional model to be implemented and sustained to ensure quality, safe, equitable, and engaging environments for students and adults
The New Jersey Department of Education has been promoting social and emotional learning to enhance the
building of positive school climates and the healthy development of young people.
While there are gaps in the literature that indicate a causal relationship between school climate and academic performance, the
subcomponents of positive school climate have a scientifically proven effect on improved student learning (RTI, 2010).
Results have shown significantly higher understanding of shelter dogs and dog behavior, significantly higher levels of empathy and pro-social behaviors among students, and significantly higher
levels of positive school climate through the prevention of bullying.
Create a legislated duty on principals, vice-principals, and teachers to take disciplinary action in cases of harassing, abusive, and misogynist behaviour they become aware of, even if it occurs off school property or outside school hours, when it has a negative impact on the
maintenance of a positive school climate and students» ability to feel safe and to learn at their school.
O'Donnell, D.A., Roberts, W.C. and Schwab - Stone, M.E. (2011) Community Violence Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Reactions among Gambian Youth: The Moderating
Role of Positive School Climate.
For turnaround school leaders, NYCLA's coaching focuses on helping them hone their skill in these critical areas that are essential to the development
of a positive school climate and culture, which is in turn key to turnaround success.