School Climate

This study (PDF, 70 pages) examines findings from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) School Climate Study. The study analyzes changes in school climate scores from a pre-pandemic year (2018/19) to the 2020/21 and 2021/22 school years, both of which were affected by COVID-19 and related policy changes. Learn more.  ...

This webpage provides guidance for schools and school districts to make coordination easier during an emergency. The webpage describes steps that school communities can take before, during, and after an emergency. Additional resources are provided. Learn more. 

This fact sheet (PDF, 2 pages) describes eight categories that may influence a teacher's decision to stay or leave. District leaders may consider developing strategies to address these factors to support teacher retention. Learn more.   

This resource (PDF, 28 pages) defines and describes parent engagement through the lens of schools' health promotion activities. It outlines how parents, schools, and communities can work together to create an environment that facilitates the healthy development of children and adolescents. Learn more (PDF, 28 pages).  ...

The Best Practices Clearinghouse is a repository of information, inspiration, and interactive resources where education stakeholders can share their stories and learn about efforts to recover from the pandemic and raise the bar on educational equity and excellence. The Clearinghouse offers resources for stakeholders from preK-12 schools, early childhood programs, ...

This infographic encourages school districts to renew, strengthen, energize, and nourish their local school wellness policy efforts. Learn more. 

This toolkit provides teachers, principals, district staff, and state agencies with evidence-based, high-impact strategies and supportive actions to decrease the negative impacts of poverty on student achievement. The toolkit identifies five high-impact instructional strategies that teachers can implement with the support of their principals. It also includes five recommendations for ...

The TAC seeks to assist and expand the capacity of State Medicaid agencies, local education agencies (LEAs), and school-based entities to provide greater assistance under Medicaid. This will include convening small group stakeholder calls with target audience members, including a special emphasis on schools located in small, rural communities. The ...

Through the Free to Learn initiative, ED and HHS are encouraging states, territories, school districts, Tribal nations, and public health agencies to pledge to partner to create and support schools and other learning environments that prevent, address, and ameliorate the effects of bullying, violence, and hate while also supporting school ...

This toolkit (PDF, 58 pages) offers simple strategies and guidance K-12 schools and school districts can use to implement and enhance safety reporting programs and encourage bystander reporting among students and other members of the school community. It is designed to help school leaders create tailored, customized approaches that meet ...