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California School Climate, Health, and Learning Survey

California School Climate, Health, and Learning Surveys (CalSCHLS)

The CalSCHLS (California School Climate, Health, and Learning Surveys)  were created by the California Department of Education (CDE) in 1997 to efficiently and cost-effectively provide school districts and their partner communities with quality local data which can be used to improve student academic performance and social-emotional, behavioral, and physical health of all youth. It assesses key indicators linked to success in school, career, and life. The majority of districts in California now use CalSCHLS data as Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) indicators.

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California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS)
The elementary Core Module is aligned with the Local Control and Accountability Plan to assess:
  • school,
  • academic and social-emotional learning,
  • positive development,
  • overall health and well-being, and
  • provides indicators to support meeting Local Control and Accountability Plan requirements.
The secondary Core Module is aligned with the Local Control and Accountability Plan to assess:
  • school climate and safety
  • pupil engagement
  • student supports
  • bullying, and
  • substance abuse.

MDUSD will administer this survey November 4 - December 4, 2024. Students will take the survey online during school.

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California School Staff Survey (CSSS) 
Assesses the perceptions and experiences of K-12 teachers, administrators, and other school personnel (intended for all grades) in four main areas:
  • Comparison data to the questions and constructs asked students in the CHKS Core and supplementary School Climate Modules.
  • The learning and working environment, including staff relationships (collegiality), organizational expectations and norms, and meaningful participation in decisions.
  • The scope and nature of student supports, programs, and services (e.g., discipline, counseling, health, and prevention).
  • Parent support and involvement.

MDUSD will administer this survey during the 2025-2026 school year.

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California School Parent Survey (CSPS) 
Designed to promote greater parent involvement, confidentially obtaining parent perceptions about:
  • parent perceptions about the school's learning environment;
  • school climate;
  • student supports; and
  • parent outreach and involvement efforts (e.g., how welcoming, communicative).
  • data on the scope and nature of parent involvement at the school (relationships, activities) and in the child's education in general

MDUSD will administer this survey during the 2025-2026 school year.

Sample Surveys
Survey Data

2023-2024 School Year Data

2021-2022 School Year Data

2019-2020 School Year Data

2017-2018 School Year Data

2015-2016 School Year Data

  • California Healthy Kids Survey participants included a sampling of 5th graders from the following elementary schools:  Ayers, Cambridge, El Monte, Meadow Homes, Monte Gardens, Mountain View, Strandwood, Valhalla, Valley Verde, and Ygnacio Valley.  Click on the link to see the survey results. MDUSD Elementary Main Report 
  • California Healthy Kids Survey participants included a sampling of 7, 9, and 11 graders from all middle school, high schools, and alternative/continuation schools.  Click on the link to see the survey results. MDUSD Secondary Main Report
  • California School Staff Survey participants:  School staff from all schools except Eagle Peak Montessori.  Click on the link below to see the survey results. MDUSD School Staff Survey
  • California School Parent Survey participants: parents from elementary schools that were sampled and all secondary schools.  Click on the link to see the survey results. MDUSD School Parent Survey

Contact

Dr. Rachel Chang
Assistant Director, Student Services
Health Care Services
changr@mdusd.org
(925) 682-8000 x6282