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Respondent characteristics
Leadership
Staff-leadership trust
Staff members’ perception that school leaders respect and support them. Items asked of all staff other than school leaders.
Instructional leadership
Staff members’ perception of school leaders as instructional leaders who set high expectations for teaching and learning and communicate a clear vision for the school. Items asked of all staff other than school leaders.
Leadership focus on strong relationships
Staff members’ perception that school leaders foster an environment centered on strong relationships. Items asked of all staff other than school leaders.
Leadership - related questions
Staff climate
Collective responsibility
Staff members’ assessment of the strength of their shared commitment to improve the school so that all students learn.
Staff collegiality
Staff members’ perception of the degree to which school staff support each other.
Workplace satisfaction
The extent to which staff members feel that their school is a good place to work.
Staff climate - related questions
School climate
Academic press
Staff members’ perception that school staff expect all students strive for high levels of academic performance.
Personalization
Staff members’ perception that the school provides students with personalized support.
Positive discipline
Staff members’ perception that the school has clear and consistent behavioral expectations for students, and supports students in meeting those expectations.
Student choice and voice
Staff members’ perception that students have opportunities to provide feedback and shape the school’s culture. Items asked of all staff other than school leaders.
Student-staff relationships
Staff members’ perception that school staff foster positive relationships with all students.
School climate - related questions
Staff mindsets and self-efficacy
Self-efficacy in fostering student growth mindsets
Staff-members’ self-perception that they are capable of helping students to develop a growth mindset. Items asked of teachers and aides only.
Self-efficacy in maintaining expectations for students
Staff members’ self-perception that they are capable of maintaining clear and consistent expectations for all students and supporting students in meeting those expectations.
Student-centered beliefs about teaching
Staff members’ belief about the extent to which their role is to empower students to drive students’ own learning. Items asked of teachers and aides only.
Staff practices
Postsecondary transition preparation
Frequency of practices that help students to prepare for postsecondary transitions.
Assignment demand: critical thinking
Frequency of practices that require students to demonstrate critical thinking. Items asked of teachers and aides only.
Teacher practices supporting student choice and voice
Frequency of practices that give students opportunities to control their own academic learning. Items asked of teachers and aides only.
Staff practices - related questions
Items asked of teachers and aides only.
