School Climate Assesment

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A school seems to be a small, safe, confined area. This is where a student meets new people and learns about life (life includes history, math, science... anything needed to make it outside of High School). Not many people actually think about how it is run or what all is involved in running a building filled with young minds. There is a "climate" in a school that involves, the community, students, and the school staff. It includes a physical environment, where a strong leadership guides the instructional programs, time is spent on task, there are high expectations that are fostered by all, expectations are clearly defined, there is a frequent monitoring and feedback, communication, trust, rewards, and a sense of community. If all of these could be graded, what would you grade the school you come from? Students from government classes in my school, Whitehall High, did such a thing. The grades were averaged by using the grading scale. Each did a class grade and an individual grade.

My individual grade was tallied by this grading scale: A= 4.0 A- =3.7 B+ =3.3 B =3.0 B- =2.7 C+ =2.3 C =2.0 C- =1.7 D+ =1.3 D =1.0 D- =.7 and an E/F= .0. My totally GPA was 3.6. I graded category number one, physical environment with an A- be

Whitehall is a very strong school. Our Physical Environment keeps students and staff members safe. If something tragic happens that affects both students and our staff, we have a team of people that come in and help counsel for free. Our school has had a few deaths in the past years and we have always had people in the media center, there to talk to. The staff is very good at finding the source of violence and eliminating it, while still giving a person a chance. A student a few years ago, threatened a person, they expelled this student and gave them just punishment and they were allowed to have another chance. Our school is also really good with communication. The teachers try to help students be able to approach an elder with a problem. Just this past year, a teacher discussed with his class, an appropriate way to approach a situation with another teacher. With this assistance it gives a better pathway to open communication. Trust is a fairly good strength our school has with not only us, but the community. Most teachers tell students that if they have a problem that they can always come and talk to them. The counselors also try to reach out to students. Mr. Heeres is a great example of trust. He has been there for many students, and is a likeable, and easy to talk to man. Mr. Jahn is the same way. Our coaching staff makes bonds with their students and athletes that make it easier for them to trust one another. The Cross Country team is like a family, they become close through the difficulties they conquer. There are not many great downfalls our school has. If there was one giant downfall, I am sure everyone in Whitehall would try and mend it. The tiny ones we have are as mentioned, the sense of community and also the time on task. There is a kind of family seen in the grades throughout the school, but not that close with the community. The school and the community could be closer. There is a Christmas walk about the third weekend of November that the community puts together. Not many of the students in out school know about it, the only ay I do, is because I work in a small business that is very community related and participates in the walk.

cause to get a grade of a full A, the school needs to be a safe and orderly atmosphere where the students and staff feel proud. Whitehall is safe place, although some of the students I do not trust. This comes with every school though and the school does punish them correctly. The reason for the mark down is because I do not feel like the rules are enforced fairly to everyone. Certain students who teachers tend to like more, get away with more. For instance, a student came in wearing a shirt that was half off the shoulder, which is not allowed, and nothing was said to her in that class. I talked to a differen

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