White and Asian staff report more positive school climates than African American and Hispanic staff, irrespective of their school's student racial composition¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Irrespective of school racial demographics, White and Asian staff were more likely than African American and Hispanic staff to report their school provided a positive, supportive, and safe learning environment and that students come ready to learn. → Voight 2013

Evidence¶

Voight 2013¶

Voight, A. (2013). The Racial School-Climate Gap. A report from the Region IX Equity Assistance Center at WestEd. San Francisco: WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED580366

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Staff survey analysis from the California School Climate Survey. The article offers one possible explanation: staff of different races may work in different types of schools and in different roles within schools, affecting their perceptions.

"Irrespective of the racial demographics of their school’s student body, White and Asian staff were more likely than African American and Hispanic staff to report that their school provided a positive, supportive, and safe learning environment for students and that the students they serve come to school ready to learn."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• African American secondary school staff perceived their schools' instructional equity less positively than staff of other races/ethnicities — related
• A racial school-climate gap exists: White and Asian students generally report higher safety, support, and connectedness than African American, American Indian, and Hispanic students — related
• African American secondary school staff had more negative perceptions of respect for diversity in their schools than other staff — related
• Racial achievement gaps persist among California middle and high school students, with Asian and White students reporting higher academic achievement than African American, American Indian, and Hispanic students — related
• Black and Latinx students generally feel less safe at school than their White peers — related
• Fewer than half of secondary staff strongly agreed that their schools foster instructional equity (46%) or respect for diversity (45%) — related