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Comprehensive Assessment of School Environments (CASE-1987)

National Association of Secondary School Principals, 1904 Association Drive, Reston, VA  22091.  1987.

Includes:
- School Climate Survey
- Student Satisfaction Survey
- Teacher Satisfaction Survey
- Parent Satisfaction Survey

The preferred approach in this survey is to measure student, teacher/staff, and parent satisfaction in addition to school climate.

School climate is measured by asking each individual to respond to each item in terms of what he or she believes most people hold to be true about that characteristic of the school’s environment. Measures shared perceptions of climate rather than an individual person’s belief. 

Student satisfaction survey measures student perceptions on 8 subscales:  Teachers; Fellow students; Schoolwork; Student Activities; Student Discipline; Decision-Making Opportunities; School Building, Supplies, and Upkeep; Communication.

Teacher satisfaction survey measures teacher perceptions on 9 subscales:  Administration; Compensation; Opportunities for Advancement; Student Responsibility and Discipline;  Curriculum and Job Tasks; Co-workers; Parents and Community; School Buildings, Supplies, and Maintenance; Communication

Parent satisfaction measures Parent perceptions on 9 subscales:  Parent Involvement; Curriculum; Student Activities; Teachers; Support Services; School Buildings, Supplies, and Maintenance; Student Discipline; School Administrators; School Information Services.
 

School Climate Scale Dimensions 
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SCALE NAME SCALE DESCRIPTION1 SAMPLE ITEM
TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS Quality of the interpersonal and professional relationships between teachers and students. Teachers in this school like their students. (+)
SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE Quality of maintenance and the degree of security people feel at the school. Students usually feel safe in the school building. (+)
ADMINISTRATION Degree to which school administrators are effective in communicating with different role groups and in setting high performance expectations for teachers and students.  The administrators in this school listen to student ideas. (+)
STUDENT ACADEMIC ORIENTATION Student attention to task and concern for achievement at school.  Students work hard to complete their school assignments. (+)
STUDENT BEHAVIORAL VALUES Student self-discipline and tolerance for others.  If one student makes fun of someone, other students do not join in. (+)
GUIDANCE Quality of academic and career guidance and personal counseling services available to students Teachers or counselors encourage students to think about their future. (+)
STUDENT-PEER RELATIONSHIPS Students' care and respect for one another and their mutual cooperation.  Students care about each other. (+)
PARENT AND COMMUNITY-SCHOOL RELATIONSHIPS Amount and quality of involvement of parents and community members in the school.  Parents and members of the community attend school meetings and other activities. (+)
INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT Efficiency and effectiveness of teacher classroom organization and use of classroom time.  There is a clear set of rules for students to follow in this school. (+)
STUDENT ACTIVITIES Opportunities for and actual participation of students in school-sponsored activities. Students can take part in sports and other school activities even if their families cannot afford it. (+)
1 http://www.wmich.edu/evalctr/charter/cleveland/climate-survey.html  
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Reliability

Administered to more than 1,500 teachers, 14,600 students, and 4,400 parents during national pilot and normative studies.  For each of the four instruments, internal consistency coefficients have been calculated for each subscale based on data collected in pilot and normative studies.  The average internal consistency reliability of the climate subscales is 0.81, with a range from 0.67 to 0.92.  The average reliability of the Student Satisfaction Survey subscale average is 0.81, with a range from 0.76 to 0.83.  The Teacher Satisfaction Survey subscale average is 0.88, with a range from 0.80 to 0.93.  The Parent Satisfaction Survey average is 0.85, with a range from 0.72 to 0.92.
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Sources/Bibliography

Comprehensive Assessment of School Environments (CASE-1987).  National Association of Secondary School Principals, 1904 Association Drive, Reston, VA  22091.  1987.

Includes:
School Climate Survey
Student Satisfaction Survey
Teacher Satisfaction Survey
Parent Satisfaction Survey
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Cost/Copyright/Availability

NASSP, 1904 Association Drive, Reston VA  20191.  Phone (800) 253-7746.  Fax: (703) 620-6534. www.nassp.org (order on-line)

CASE Sampler Kit (includes one sample of each survey and Examiner's Manual) - $15.00

School Climate Survey – pkg of 35 - $10.00
Student Satisfaction Survey – pkg of 35 - $10.00
Teacher Satisfaction Survey – pkg of 35 - $10.00
Parent Satisfaction Survey – pkg of 35 - $10.00

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Compiled by Sarra B. Baraily & Melissa Quon Huber, Michigan State University, (517) 335-7732.
These materials were developed under a grant awarded by the Michigan Department of Education as part of the Michigan Model Partnerships in Character Education.

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