CDC Classroom Climate Scale

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Instrument Overview

The 18-item Classroom Climate Scale measures three components of students' or teachers' perceptions of their classroom climate: student-student relationships, student-teacher relationships, and awareness/reporting. Respondents are asked to indicate the extent to which they agree or disagree with a series of declarative statements.

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Organization

Student Well-Being Category

American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.

Content

Grades
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade
Keywords
Student Well-BeingClassroom Climate ; Student Perceptions ; Teacher Perceptions ; Educational Environment ; Classroom Atmosphere ; Classroom Dynamics
Languages
English
Respondent
Student,
Teacher

Administration Information

Length
18 items
Administration
Paper

Psychometrics (additional guidance)

Psychometric References

Dahlbert, L. L., Toal, S. B., Swahn, M., & Behrens, C. B. (2005). Measuring violence-related attitudes, behaviors, and influences among youths: A compendium of assessment tools (2nd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

Vessels, G. (1998). Character and community development: A school planning and teacher training handbook. Westport, CT: Praeger.