The School Climate Domain Assessment Tool is designed to evaluate the breadth and depth of schoolwide initiatives aimed at improving school climate. This comprehensive tool provides guidance for educators and school leaders who are looking for resources to foster a nurturing and productive school atmosphere. It explores the critical aspects of school climate, a multifaceted concept that encompasses the quality of relationships, the effectiveness of teaching and learning practices, and the efficiency of organizational structures. This tool is more than just an assessment instrument; it is a roadmap that helps schools identify areas of strength and opportunities for growth and aims to help schools in their pursuits to ensure that every student has the chance to thrive in a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment.
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Supporting School Climate Efforts: How California Districts Are Using School Climate Survey Results
This document discusses how California districts are utilizing school climate survey results to support their efforts in improving educational environments. It highlights the importance of data collection and analysis, as well as various approaches taken by districts in reviewing and interpreting the survey data. The document also emphasizes the need for collaboration among district staff, school administrators, students, and parents to develop action plans based on the survey findings. Overall, the resource aims to support continuous improvement efforts in schools and districts by using data-informed strategies.
California Center for School Climate Youth Public Service Announcements on Student Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Members of the CCSC Youth Advisory Team create public service announcements to share information about student mental health and substance abuse. Click on the videos below to learn about youth perspectives on these important topics. Transcripts for the videos are available.
Mental Health
Aayushi Khatri – What Everyone Should Know About Student Mental Health
Aayushi Khatri shares about the prevalence of mental health challenges among young people and encourages adults to consider how to provide easily accessible mental health resources to students.
Alexa Southall – What Everyone Should Know About Student Mental Health
Alexa Southall encourages a collective approach to supporting mental health, which includes talking openly and reaching out to others who may be struggling.
Aisha Bilgrammi – What Everyone Should Know About Student Mental Health
Aisha Bilgrammi shares her ideas on how schools can create environments where students can access mental health resources and have their emotional wellbeing supported.
Substance Abuse
Colin Do – What Everyone Should Know About Substance Abuse
Colin Do discusses underlying issues that may lead to substance abuse among young people and encourages those who are struggling to seek professional help.
Essential Conditions for Advancing and Sustaining Cross-Sector Collaboration A Reflection Guide for Child-, Youth-, and Family- Serving Agencies
The work toward cross-sector collaboration has never been more urgent. Through a global pandemic, an increasingly polarized society, intensified violence locally and abroad, societal reckoning with injustices, and a surge in adolescent mental health challenges, many child-, youth-, and family-serving agencies have invested greater resources in supporting systems improvement.
This guide from shares strategies for creating and sustaining seven essential conditions for effective cross-sector collaboration to improve equitable access, experiences, and outcomes for young people, families, and communities:
- Collaborative Leadership Capacity
- Diverse and Inclusive Representation
- Relational Trust
- Collective Vision and Purpose
- Clear Structures and Approaches to Teamwork
- Continuous Improvement Routines and Infrastructure
- Adequate Resources and Abundance Mindsets
For each condition, the guide describes indicators of implementation that leaders and cross-sector teams can use to identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities in the design and implementation of their own collaboration efforts. The guide also offers tips for how to begin or strengthen each condition and points readers to further resources.
The Power Of Storytelling: Harnessing the CCSC Audio Gallery for Professional Learning
This brief offers educators and education leaders ideas for how to draw on audiocasts featured in the CCSC Audio Gallery to design and facilitate professional learning opportunities related to school climate domains, such as Safety and Wellness, Belonging and Connections, and Environment.
Guía familiar para apoyar la salud mental y el bienestar de los jóvenes: Información, consejos y recursos
Proyecto Cal-Well, una iniciativa interinstitucional de salud mental dirigida por el Departamento de Educación de California, produjo esta guía fácil de usar con aportes de familias, educadores, profesionales de la salud mental y jóvenes. La guía ayuda a los padres, otros miembros adultos de la familia y los cuidadores a apoyar el bienestar general y la salud mental de los niños en edad escolar. Ofrece información sobre el desarrollo social y emocional de los jóvenes y explica las señales de advertencia que pueden indicar problemas de salud mental. Equipa a los cuidadores con estrategias, herramientas y recursos específicos que los ayudan a defender a su familia, abordar las necesidades específicas de cada niño y acceder a ayuda profesional.
Los temas clave y consejos incluyen:
- iniciadores de conversación para ayudar a abrir las líneas de comunicación con los niños y adolescentes;
- formas agradables de conectarse, desarrollar rutinas de bienestar y crear prácticas de bienestar como familia;
- información sobre los mitos de la salud mental, incluyendo las necesidades específicas y el aumento de los retos a los que se enfrentan los jóvenes que se identifican como LGBTQ+;
- información sobre cómo reconocer las señales de que un niño está siendo intimidado o acosado;
- herramientas para crear un plan de medios de comunicación familiar que establezca límites en torno a la tecnología y dé a los niños las habilidades para estar en línea de manera segura utilizando plataformas apropiadas para su edad; y
- asesoramiento para asociarse con las escuelas para acceder a recursos y apoyos de salud mental y bienestar familiar.
Compartir esta guía
- ¡Comparta esta guía con las familias de su distrito! Los autores recomiendan proporcionar esta guía junto con referencias a recursos locales para apoyar a su comunidad.
- La Guía familiar para apoyar la salud mental y el bienestar de los jóvenes puede compartirse con este folleto de una página que contiene un código QR para una copia digital de la guía y los recursos en línea. La guía y el folleto de una página también están disponibles en inglés.
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