1. Culture & Climate Survey Introduction: 2013-14 * Our students have taken the Culture Climate survey for the past 5 years. o Results are shared with GHS faculty, the school board, & Department of Education. o Today, we are sharing the some past results and are asking for your input on how to improve because...

2. We want to make Grinnell High School the best it can be (for students)!

3. Positive Results (from 2012-13) o 86.2%of students are happy with the academic opportunities GHS is providing them. o 70.8%of students said that teachers let them know if they’ve done a good job done a good job o 80.4%of students feel that if they are confused about some- thing in class they can ask for help thing in class they can ask for help o 72.9%of students like their school and think the overall feeling at school is positive at school is positive o 86.3%of students feel that they belong at GHS and that the teachers here know them teachers here know them o 74.4%of students think that teachers respect differences in students students o 76.2%of students care about THEIR school. o 84.0% of students feel safe at GHS

4. Concerns (from 2012-13) o 41.5%of students said that if they see someone getting verbally hurt they do something about it hurt they do something about it o 49.3%of students thought that students showed respect to their teachers teachers o 45.7%of students thought that students showed respect to each other other o 32.9%of students have been verbally hurt by another student at school school o 13.1%of students feel there are areas of the school where they do not feel safe do not feel safe o 21.1% of students said that they didn’t have an adult in the building they could trust if they needed to talk building they could trust if they needed to talk o 70.4% of students said there are groups in school that exclude others others o 44.7% said that teachers & administrators enforce the rules

5. What can you do? Answer the questions on the survey honestly If there are areas that you think are a concern, PLEASE write a comment in the box under the section. Be specific – either with the concern or your idea for improvement

6. For example... o If there are areas in the school where you don’t feel safe... o Where? o What time(s) of day? o Why? o Examples?

7. Or for Questions concerning “respect”... o How is disrespect demonstrated? o What groups/individuals are disrespected? o How often do you see students disrespected? o What can the “school” do? Students? o Examples of disrespect?

8. Making it better... The only way we can help make GHS a better place for students is to get your input They only way we can help make GHS a better place for students is for YOU to be specific about your concerns We take this information seriously, so should you – remember, this is YOUR school.