The Abbreviated School Climate Survey

The Abbreviated School Climate Survey (ASCS), an abbreviated version of the 100-item School Climate survey developed by the Developmental Studies Center (now known as the Center for the Collaborative Classroom), is a 34-item assessment of school climate that includes 7 of the 11 subscales from the original assessment. The subscales include: positive behavior, negative behavior, classroom and school supportiveness, autonomy and influence, safety at schools, enjoyment of school, and school norms and rules).

Content

Category
Sub-Category
Domains
Relationships, Safety
Grades
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
34 items

Access and Use

Price
Free
Contact

Cody Ding, University of Missouri–St. Louis, Email: dinghc@umsl.edu

Open Access
Yes
Use in Research

Lurry Boddie, N. R. (2021). Effects of implementing social and emotional learning lessons to improve student collaboration [Doctoral dissertation, Trevecca Nazarene University]. Proquest. https://www.proquest.com/docview/2486107849/FB987C5169BF404CPQ/

Simpson, A. D. (2014). School climate and building highly effecive schools: How student perception of school structure and supportive learning environments affect their enjoyment of school [Doctoral dissertation, University of Missouri-St. Louis]. Proquest. https://www.proquest.com/docview/1545711106/D53DE88D0AB34025PQ/1

 

Psychometrics

Psychometric References

Ding, C., Liu, Y., & Berkowitz, M. (2011). The study of factor structure and reliability of an abbreviated school climate survey. Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 26(3), 241-256. https://doi.org/10.1177/0829573511414005

Psychometric Considerations

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