Using multiple data sources, including site-specific data, helped schools develop a more comprehensive understanding of their school climate¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Schools that supplemented districtwide climate surveys with focus groups, engagement data, behavior referrals, and site-specific surveys gained a more comprehensive and holistic understanding of their environments. → Klevan 2024

Evidence¶

Klevan 2024¶

Klevan, S., Leung-Gagné, M., & Nakajima, T. M. (2024). Using data to improve school climate: Insights from three California schools. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/918.411

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Cross-case finding from a qualitative multi-case study of three California middle schools, based on interviews, focus groups, and document review. The report states that "Drawing on varied sources of data allowed schools to develop a more comprehensive and holistic understanding of their environments."

"Each of the schools in this study supplemented large-scale districtwide climate surveys with additional data sources, such as student focus groups, student engagement data, behavior referral data, and site-specific surveys, to inform their climate improvement strategies. Drawing on varied sources of data allowed schools to develop a more comprehensive and holistic understanding of their environments."

Discussion¶

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