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School Climate Surveys

School Climate Surveys

State law, regulation, or district policy requires districts to administer school climate surveys.

Kentucky Administrative Regulations 703 5:270. Kentucky's Accountability System.

Section 2. Kentucky's accountability system that is used to classify schools and LEAs shall include the indicators of: proficiency; separate academic indicator for science, social studies, and writing; growth; transition readiness; quality of school climate and safety; and graduation rate.

  • (1) The proficiency indicator shall be measured by student performance on state tests in reading and mathematics.
  • (2) A separate academic indicator shall be measured by student performance on state tests in science, social studies, and writing.
  • (3) The growth indicator shall be calculated at the elementary and middle school levels. The growth indicator shall be measured:
  • (a) Based on a growth value table in reading and mathematics; and
  • (b) Progress toward achieving English proficiency by English learners.
  • (4) The quality of school climate and safety indicator shall include perception data from surveys that measure insight to the school environment.
Policy Type
Regulation
Source
Kentucky Administrative Regulations

Kentucky Revised Statutes 158.4416 Trauma-informed approach to education — Definitions — School counselor or school-based mental health services provider to facilitate creation of trauma-informed team — Training and guidance of school personnel to assist in recognizing and dealing with issues of student trauma — Application to charter schools — Collaboration for provision of services between two or more school districts or between school districts and educational cooperatives, or other public or private entities — Annual report to department of number and placement of school counselors in each district, source of funding, summary of job duties, and percentage of time devoted to each duty — Department of Education to make available toolkits to develop trauma-informed approach in schools — Plan and strategies for implementing trauma-informed approach.

(5) On or before July 1, 2021, each local board of education and board of a public charter school shall develop a plan for implementing a trauma-informed approach in its schools. The plan shall include but not be limited to strategies for:

  • (a) Enhancing trauma awareness throughout the school community;
  • (b) Conducting an assessment of the school climate, including but not limited to inclusiveness and respect for diversity;
Policy Type
Statute
Source
Kentucky Revised Statutes