Social and Emotional Climate

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* 1. Thank you for taking the time to participate in the Panther Valley Healthy Schools survey.  Please select the answer that best describes you.

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* 2. Does your school foster a positive psychosocial school climate using all of the following practices?
*  Communicate clear expectations for learning and behavior to students, and share those expectations with families to encourage them to reinforce them at home
*  Foster pro-social behavior by engaging students in activities such as peer tutoring, classroom chores, service learning, and teacher assistance
*  Foster an appreciation of student and family diversity and respect for all families' cultural beliefs and practices
*  Hold school-wide activities that give students opportunities to learn about diverse cultures and experiences
*  Use instructional materials that reflect the diversity of your student body
*  Establish an expectation that staff members to greet each student by name
*  Expect staff members to encourage students to ask for help when needed
*  Expect staff members to take timely action to solve problems reported by students or parents
*  Expect staff members to praise student behavior to students and their parents

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* 3.
Does your school foster peer relationships among students by allowing students time to socialize and engage with one another outside of classroom or learning time (e.g., classroom breaks, lunch), during social hours?

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* 4. Have all teachers received professional development on meeting the diverse cognitive, emotional, and social needs of children and adolescents in the past two year?

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* 5. Do teachers at your school collaborate with counseling and psychological services staff to promote social and emotional learning (e.g., providing information to students on developing self-awareness, managing emotions, or maintaining interpersonal relationships; referring students for support services) for students?

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* 6. Does your school implement social and emotional learning programs for all students?
NOTE:  Social and emotional learning programs focus on five core competencies, including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making.

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* 7. Does your school partner with community organizations to provide students with educational materials and/or resources (e.g., fact sheets on social and emotional well-being, information on community-based counseling services, stress management skill building, depression screenings) to promote social and emotional learning and well-being for students in school?

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* 8. Has the school established a climate, in each of the following ways that prevents harassment and bullying?
*  Staff members, students and parents are informed through a variety of mechanisms of policies defining harassment and bullying and explaining the consequences of such behaviors
*  Disciplinary policies are fairly and consistently implemented among all student groups
*  Staff members and students treat each other with respect and courtesy
*  Fair play and non violence is emphasized on the playground, on the school bus, and at school events
*  Students are encouraged to report harassment or bullying, including through anonymous reporting methods
*  Support is provided for victims of harassment or bullying

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* 9. Do staff members actively supervise students, in each of the following ways, everywhere on campus (e.g., classroom, lunchroom, playground, locker room, hallways, bathroom, and school bus)?
*  Observing students and being available to talk to students before, during, and after school
*  Anticipating and effectively responding to unsafe situations
*  Discouraging pushing and bullying
*  Promoting prosocial behaviors, such as cooperation, conflict resolution, and helping others

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* 10. Does your school prioritize efforts to engage all students (i.e., diverse students, including but not limited to racial/ethnic minority youth, LGBTQ youth, youth with disabilities, youth with chronic conditions, homeless youth, etc.) in extracurricular school activities to foster student sense of belonging in the following ways?
*  Plan activities and events that intentionally include all members of the student body
*  Provide space and time for students with similar interests to interact
*  Include representations of youth from diverse backgrounds in school posters and/or advertisements
*  Take measures to protect the emotional and physical safety of all students

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* 11. Does your school take steps to prevent violence, in each of the following ways?
*  School administrators and staff implement and enforce a clear and consistent code of conduct to uphold a standard of nonviolence for students
*  Students and families receive hard copies and/or electronic copies of the school's code of conduct and must read and sign to acknowledge receipt of the code of conduct
*  School administrators and staff implement and enforce a written policy prohibiting any weapons (e.g., guns, knives, makeshift weapons) on school campus
*  Teachers implement conflict prevention strategies (e.g., mediation)
*  Teachers and staff demonstrate and encourage the use of appropriate conflict resolution skills
*  Staff members are regularly assigned to be responsible for monitoring and protecting student safety on school campus

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* 12. Thanks again for participating.  Please provide any comments or feedback regarding any of the survey questions and/or suggestions on how to improve the health and wellness of Panther Valley.

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