As states consider non-academic measures of school quality for their accountability plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act, few are choosing to focus on the school climate in which students learn. That’s not a surprise, given concerns about the validity and usefulness of existing climate surveys. However, the authors argue, a recent study suggests that by making a couple of modest changes to their data collection and analysis, states can significantly improve their measurement of school climate. Doing so is more than worth the effort, they add, as it will create strong incentives for schools to improve their learning environment.

由于各州根据《每位学生成功法案》（Average Student Succeeds Act）将非学术性的学校质量衡量标准用于其问责计划，因此很少有人选择关注学生学习的学校环境。考虑到对现有气候调查的有效性和实用性的担忧，这不足为奇。然而，这组作者认为，最近的一项研究表明，通过对数据收集和分析进行一些适度的更改，各州可以显着改善其对学校氛围的衡量。他们补充道，这样做是值得的，因为这将为学校改善学习环境提供强大的动力。