The Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety (VCSCS), in conjunction with the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education, is hosting a School Safety Audit Webinar with a focus on the Virginia School Climate Survey. The 2019 school climate survey, that will be administered in grades 6-8 between February 4, 2019, and March 29, 2019, is a component of the annual School Safety Audit which school divisions are required to submit to the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety (VCSCS), according to § 22.1-279.8.B of the Virginia Code.
The school climate survey is a tool for schools to monitor and improve school climate in order to maintain a safe and orderly school environment conducive to learning. The VCSCS school climate survey was conducted for grades 6, 7 and 8 in the spring of 2013, 2015, and 2017, and will be conducted for these grades in 2019. The climate survey was conducted for grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 in 2014, 2016, and 2018.
This webinar will provide an overview of the School Safety Audit, detail the Virginia School Climate Survey process, and highlight the usefulness of the climate reports schools receive after completion of the survey. Participants are invited to email any questions in advance to Shellie Evers at shellie.evers@dcjs.virginia.gov.
The Webinar will take place on January 23, 2019 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
Instructions:
1. Click on this link to join the meeting:
https://vitacov.webex.com/vitacov/j.php?MTID=me39450211b49407e0fae087d22f3dec9
2. Enter your name and email address where indicated and click the button to “Join Meeting”
3. You can either follow the steps to add WebEx to your browser or you can click the link entitled “Run a temporary application”. If you are asked to enter a password for the meeting, please enter “SSA19”
4. Connect to Audio:
1-866-8425779 (US) Call-in toll-free number
Conference Code: 153 357 8441
After connecting to audio, please press *6 to mute your line. Participants will be invited to ask questions following the presentation.
If you need assistance, please contact Kristina Fawcett at 804-225-3948.
Handouts:
1. PowerPoint Presentation
2. School Safety Audit Infographic
3. School Safety Audit Template for Divisions
4. School Safety Audit Template for Schools
5. Master Copy Middle School Principal Instructions 2019
6. Secondary Climate Survey Master Passcode List
7. UVA and DCJS Participants Bios
(It is also recommended principals have their own school’s packets handy for reference during the webinar)
Further, as part of the annual School Safety Audit review process and in anticipation for the 2019 climate survey process school leaders are encouraged to review past climate survey results. Please click here for access to previous climate survey reports. Necessary passwords can be found in the attached “Secondary Climate Survey Master Passcode” pdf.