| Title: |
Hear, Act, Connect, Support: Youth Recommendations for Educators Who Administer School Climate Surveys |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Addison Duane (ORCID 0000-0002-0105-1235); Kamryn S. Morris (ORCID 0000-0002-8921-3410); Amia Nash (ORCID 0000-0002-3593-7747); Tiffany M. Jones (ORCID 0000-0002-7884-1155); Valerie B. Shapiro (ORCID 0000-0003-4493-8829) |
| Source: |
Psychology in the Schools. 2025 62(1):185-201. |
| Availability: |
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
17 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools |
| Descriptors: |
Educational Environment; Student Attitudes; Middle School Students; High School Students; Student Empowerment; Mental Health Programs; Participatory Research; Action Research; Participative Decision Making; Problem Solving; Value Judgment; Communication (Thought Transfer); Educational Improvement; Interpersonal Relationship |
| DOI: |
10.1002/pits.23319 |
| ISSN: |
0033-3085; 1520-6807 |
| Abstract: |
School climate surveys are commonly used to solicit youth perspectives about their experiences in schools. However, to move climate surveys from solicitation towards a more youth-centered, partnered practice for school improvement, guidance is needed from the youth themselves about how and in what ways they hope adults respond to their survey responses. In the present study, we analyzed data from four focus groups conducted with middle school and high school students. Findings reveal that, following the administration of climate surveys, youth want adults to: recognize their voices, take action based on their responses, cultivate opportunities for connection, and increase mental health supports. These student-generated insights can help inform how adults in schools--from educational leaders to licensed mental health professionals--use student data to inform decision-making. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1452659 |
| Database: |
ERIC |