Category
School Climate Surveys
Category
School Climate Surveys
State law, regulation, or district policy requires districts to administer school climate surveys.
New Mexico Administrative Code 6.19.8.7 Definitions
K. "School survey" means an indicator of student and family engagement, educator collaboration and engagement, and other critical components for quality schools as measured by a survey addressing the following domains:
- (1) school climate;
- (2) rigorous expectations;
- (3) student-teacher relationships;
- (4) belonging; and
- (5) safety.
New Mexico Administrative Code 6.19.8.8 Requirements
A. Public schools shall earn a letter grade of either A, B, C, D, or F annually pursuant to Sections 22-2E-1 to 22-2E-4 NMSA 1978, A-B-C-D-F Schools Rating Act.
B. Elementary and middle schools shall earn grades based on the following indicators:
- (1) student proficiency in English language arts and mathematics, as determined by New Mexico's statewide assessment;
- (2) student STEM readiness;
- (3) student growth;
- (4) chronic absenteeism;
- (5) school survey; and
- (6) English learner progress.
C. High schools shall earn grades based on the following indicators:
- (1) student proficiency in English language arts and mathematics, as determined by New Mexico's statewide assessment;
- (2) student STEM readiness;
- (3) student growth;
- (4) chronic absenteeism;
- (5) school survey;
- (6) college and career readiness;
- (7) graduation rate; and
- (8) English learner progress.
D. The department shall annually publish disaggregated school grading data on its website.
PLANNING FOR SAFE SCHOOLS IN NEW MEXICO
Manual addresses administration of school climate surveys to assess conditions for learning in schools.