Where We Teach Report
Where We Teach is the second school climate survey conducted by the National School Boards Association’s Council of Urban Boards of Education. Approximately 4,700 teachers and 267 building principals participated from 12 urban school districts in 10 states. It comes on the heels of last year’s Where We Learn, a survey of 32,000 students that showed how students felt about their school environment.
With questions that mirror those of the student survey, Where We Teach is designed to solicit similar perspectives from the adults responsible for the learning environment about school climate.
The report shares teacher and administrator perceptions about eight major themes — safety, professional development, expectations, bullying, professional climate, parental involvement, influence of race, and trust, respect, and ethos of caring.
Brian Perkins, CUBE’s Steering Committee chair and school board president in New Haven, Connecticut, has spearheaded both studies with the assistance of CUBE’s Urban Student Achievement Task Force. Dr. Perkins, who is chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Southern Connecticut State University, served as the principal investigator for both publications.
Resources
- Where We Teach (Full Report)
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The second school climate survey, this report shares teacher and administrator perceptions about eight major themes.
- Where We Teach PowerPoint Presentation
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Presented at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. by Dr. Brian K. Perkins
- Where We Teach Communications Guidelines [PDF 440,653kb]
Prepared to help school board members, superintendents, and school district communications directors talk with school staff, students, communities, and media about the survey report.