School and Classroom Climate Measures: Considerations for Use by State and Local Education Leaders
Jonathan Schweig, Laura S. Hamilton, Garrett Baker; RAND Corporation
This report defines school and classroom climate and describes how it differs from similar concepts, such as culture and context. The report then discuss the strengths and weaknesses of various methods that are conventionally used to assess school and classroom climate, explores important considerations when assessing school climate, and includes a list of resources with additional information on various instruments for school climate assessment.