Positive School Climate

How do students build and develop positive skills and what systems need to be in place to support effective strategies for positive school climate? 

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About the Research

This study focuses on examining MNPS strategies that support the development of positive student skills, acknowledging the role of these skills in fostering positive school climate.

We aim to understand how student support initiatives are structured, implemented, and perceived by stakeholders, leading to an articulation of the district’s theory of action in this area.

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Working Group Members

Metro Nashville Public Schools

Krista Davis
Director, Research and Evaluation

Jaime Lomax
Executive Director, Student Services

Simyka Carlton
Coordinator, Social and Emotional Learning

Elisa Norris
Executive Officer, Strategy and Performance Management

Vanderbilt University

Marisa Cannata
Associate Professor of the Practice

Mary Louise Hemmeter
Professor of Special Eduation

Aiden Hernandez
Research Assistant

Naomi Porter
Research Assistant

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