Strong school climate grows from shared leadership, not individual effort. Use this worksheet as a leadership team to reflect honestly on where you are now and where to focus next. It guides you to rate your climate from emerging to exemplary, look closely at four areas (communication access, respect and inclusion, respect for Deaf knowledge and experience, and leadership modeling and accountability), and then choose one priority. You finish by naming two or three concrete actions for the next 30 to 60 days, who owns them by role, and the observable signs that will tell you it is working.
Because of your selected audience type, you may also enjoy the following related resources.
A tip sheet staff use to recognize the marks of a strong ASL/English school climate: consistent access, respect and inclusion, Deaf expertise, and clear leadership.
A reading list staff use to ground school-climate work in evidence on belonging, identity, communication access, and well-being for Deaf and hard of hearing students.
A self-check teachers can use to reflect on communication access, respect and inclusion, honoring Deaf expertise, and their part in a strong ASL/English bilingual school climate.