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This brief uses available data on school performance, school climate, and student demographics in California to examine how school climate can explain why some schools consistently outperform other schools academically.

This report presents findings from a rigorous randomized controlled trial evaluating the Alameda County Justice Restoration Project’s impact on recidivism and offers insights to inform future reentry program implementation.

This report provides data to help leaders make informed decisions about how resources should be allocated and how technical assistance should be designed to effectively support mental health services for students.

This report explores how recent changes in suspension rates at middle schools in California relate to changes in school climate. It uses the state’s data on out-of-school suspension rates and California Healthy Kids Survey data on school climate. Overall, the findings indicate that school climate improved most in schools that also experienced the greatest declines in out-of-school suspension rates. There was no evidence to support concerns that reducing suspension rates would also reduce school safety.

This report describes the school experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning or queer students. It draws on two years of California Healthy Kids Survey data from approximately 800,000 secondary school students and their perceptions of school supports, school safety, school engagement, academic performance, and mental health.

This resource helps schools, districts, and other education agencies develop a detailed and focused plan for carrying out and monitoring school climate improvement efforts.

This research study examines whether participation in student listening circles increases students’ connectedness to school.

This REL West study finds students’ math and reading test scores increased and decreased over time according to their own perceptions of their school’s climate.

This analysis of response data from students and teachers on the California School Climate, Health, and Learning Survey examines the appropriateness of the survey for identifying needs and monitoring changes in school climate.

This report describes a study that examines what makes successful schools different from other schools. The study adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that school climate is an important factor for school success.