2025 School Climate & Connectedness Survey (SCCS)

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We invite your school districts to participate in the 2025 School Climate & Connectedness Survey (SCCS). Each year, the majority of Alaska school districts collect and use school climate data to improve and strengthen school environments, relationships, and connections between students, staff and families. Participating in SCCS also opens up additional opportunities for grant programs through AASB to support initiatives to improve school climate. 

2025 Statewide SCCS Window: January 27 – March 21

Districts select one 4-week window for students & staff.

Window 1: January 27 – February 21

Window 2: February 24 – March 21

Register Here

Available Survey options: 

  • Student Grades 6-12 
  • Student Grades 3-5 
  • Staff
  • Family 

Survey costs are based on student enrollment – For 2025 fee information, click here.

Why take SCCS? 

The School Climate and Connectedness Survey is a nationally recognized and research-based survey that collects perception data to better understand and build a positive school climate in your school district. Participating districts can use SCCS to:

  • Measure student, staff and family perceptions of school climate that are linked to academic outcomes. 
  • Review data trends over time.
  • Compare school and district results to statewide data, and urban or rural results. 
  • Identify opportunities for strength and growth to build connection and positive climates.
  • Receive ongoing technical assistance including webinars, 1:1 support, and survey proctor guides.
  • Get support on how to use survey results, including in-person or virtual workshops.

Interactive Survey Platform

SCCS’s interactive survey platform makes survey administration, reporting and analysis interactive and user-friendly.

Platform Features include:

  • Real-time dashboard for participation.
  • Online interactive school & district reports to explore data in a variety of ways.
  • Ability to explore responses by grade level, gender, ethnicity, and other student groups.
  • Set a baseline and see trends over time.
  • See responses by group (students, staff, families)

Contact the School Climate team at sccs@aasb.org with any questions.

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