Driving School Improvement Planning with Community and Youth Collaborative Institute School Experience Surveys (CAYCI-SES).

ADOLESCENCE; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITIES; FAMILIES; PARENTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY assurance; RESEARCH evaluation; SCHOOL environment; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL workers; STUDENTS; SURVEYS; TEACHERS; ACQUISITION of data

The aim of this article is to describe the Community and Youth Collaborative Institute School Experience Surveys (CAYCI-SES). The CAYCI-SES measures are free and available to use with permission. The tools include valid and reliable surveys, assessments, and scales to help school stakeholders to identify and assess school climate and other conditions for learning. The CAYCI-SES gather data about the school environment across stakeholder groups and the broader school–family–community context known to influence student learning and youth development. For example, the measures include four survey versions: elementary school student, middle/high school student, parent/caregiver, and teacher/school staff. The CAYCI-SES also are valuable evaluation tools used to inform school planning and improvement efforts. This article describes each of the CAYCI-SES surveys and provides an overview of the process used for psychometric testing and instructions for implementation. Authors also discuss examples of schools and districts that have used the measures and implications for how school social workers may use the survey findings to address or identify needs, improve outcomes, and guide school improvement efforts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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