Welcome to a data-driven, student-led journey towards educational excellence.

Our mission is to empower students to use statistics to improve their schools.

Who are we?

Our nationally recognized researchers and educators specialize in the design, collection, and analysis of school climate and culture data.


  • Teaching Artist

    Master of Science (Education) and leader of MSA professional development and youth-led action research. Learn more about Terrence

How does it work?

  • Survey Design

    We learn about your school’s unique culture and challenges and design statistical tools, both quantitative and qualitative, to measure and identify ways help you achieve your goais for school culture and climate improvement.

  • Data Collection & Analysis

    We manage the process of delivering the survey to your students, parents, and employees, collecting meaningful responses, and making sense of your data on health, safety, belonging, respect, and other critical but difficult to define culture and climate topics.

  • Action Planning

    We share the results of the survey with your faculty, students, and parents and work with school stakeholders to develop an action plan for improvement, professional development for your faculty, and, ideally, inspired and led by your students.

Student-led, data-driven change

Student-led, data-driven change

Our 30 year body of research conducted through The Center for School Culture and Learning has proven that youth-led climate surveys and action planning improve school safety, health, belonging, and even academic performance.

Want to learn more about how data can improve your school?

Real data, real change.

Leverage our expertise to create a custom survey to meet your school’s unique goals and immediate cultural challenges around physical and mental health, safety, belonging, racism, and respect. Learn more

Use our survey results to catalyze and implement action plans with your faculty. Our teaching artists collaborate with your faculty to analyze the results of the survey and kickstart action plans for improvement. Learn more

Unlock the full power of our surveys by empowering your students to lead the design, collection, analysis, and action planning. Learn more about Youth Participatory Action Research at thecscl.com.