3926.59, CODE, Riffel, Georgia School Climate

Audience: All

Age Level: All

Level: All Three tiers

Topic: This was written specifically for HGRESA using information provided by the Georgia Department of Education on Improving School Climate.

Time: Five hours plus implementation time

Using the information from the STAR School Climate Survey Results, we will address:

• Building Relationships Between Staff, Students, Family, and Community
• Addressing Bullying and Fighting
• Safety
• Academic Growth
• Behavioral Growth

This presentation will share evidence-based strategies from around the US. 

Georgia’s Survey on School Climate looks at the following:

• Survey- a measure of student, teacher, and family member perceptions of the school’s climate

• Student discipline- a measure of student discipline using a weighted suspension rate

• Safe and Substance-Free Learning Environment- school discipline incidents and student survey responses on the use of illegal substances and the prevalence of violence, bullying, and unsafe incidents within a school

• Attendance- the average daily attendance of teachers, administrators, and staff members and the percentage of students absent less than 10% of the enrolled days.

Introduction: Before you begin the introduction, please pull your STAR Climate Survey Results and run copies for all staff. You will look at the results after watching the short introduction.