Taking the Human Rights Temperature of our School
Directions: Take the human rights temperature of our school. Read each statement and assess how accurately it describes our school community in the blank next to it. (Keep in mind all members: students, teachers, administrators, staff. ) At the end, total up your score to determine your overall assessment score for our school.

RATING SCALE
1 - no/never
2 - rarely
3 - often
4 - yes/always
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1. Our school is a place where students are safe and secure. (Art. 3 & 5) *
2. All students receive equal information and encouragement about academic and career opportunities. (Art. 2) *
3. Members of our school community are not discriminated against because of their life style choices, such as manner of dress, associating with certain people, and non-school activities. (Art. 2 & 16) *
4. Our school provides equal access, resources, activities, and scheduling accommodation for all individuals. (Art. 2 & 7) *
5. Members of our school community will oppose discriminatory or demeaning actions, materials, or slurs in the school. (Art. 2, 3, 7, 28, & 29) *
6. When someone demeans or violates the rights of another person, the violator is helped to learn how to change his/her behavior. (Art. 26) *
7. Members of our school community care about my full human as well as academic development and try to help me when I am in need. (Art. 3, 22, 26 & 29) *
8. When conflicts arise, we try to resolve them through non- violent and collaborative ways. (Art. 3, 28) *
9. Institutional policies and procedures are implemented when complaints of harassment or discrimination are submitted. (Art. 3 & 7) *
10. In matters related to discipline (including suspension and expulsion), all persons are assured of fair, impartial treatment in the determination of guilt and assignment of punishment. (Art. 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10) *
11. No one in our school is subjected to degrading treatment or punishment. (Art. 5) *
12. Someone accused of wrong doing is presumed innocent until proven guilty. (Art. 11) *
13. My personal space and possessions are respected. (Art. 12 & 17) *
14. Our school community welcomes students, teachers, administrators, and staff from diverse backgrounds and cultures, including people not born in Galicia. (Art. 2, 6,13, 14 & 15) *
15. I have the liberty to express my beliefs and ideas (political, religious, cultural, or other) without fear of discrimination. (Art. 19) *
16. Members of our school can produce and disseminate publications without fear of censorship or punishment. (Art. 19) *
17. Diverse voices and perspectives (e.g. gender, race/ethnicity, ideological) are represented in courses, textbooks, assemblies, libraries, and classroom instruction. (Art. 2, 19, & 27) *
18. I have the opportunity to express my culture through music, art, and literary form. (Art. 19, 27 & 28) *
19. Members of my school have the opportunity to participate (individually and through associations) in democratic decision-making processes to develope school policies and rules. (Art. 20, 21, & 23) *
20. Members of our school have the right to form associations within the school to advocate for their rights or the rights of others. (Art. 19, 20, & 23) *
21. Members of our school encourage each other to learn about societal and global problems related to justice, ecology, poverty, and peace. (Preamble & Art. 26 & 29) *
22. Members of our school encourage each other to organize and take action to address societal and global problems related to justice, ecology, poverty, and peace. (Preamble & Art. 20 & 29) *
23. Members of our school community are able to take adequate rest/recess time during the school day and work reasonable hours under fair work conditions. (Art. 23 & 24) *
24. Employees in our school are paid enough to have a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being (including housing, food, necessary social services and security from unemployment, sickness and old age) of themselves and their families. (Art. 22 & 25) *
25. I take responsibility in our school to ensure other individuals do not discriminate and that they behave in ways that promote the safety and well being of our school community. (Art. 1 & 29) *
Adapted from the questionary created by:  D. Shiman & K. Rudelius-Palmer, Economic and Social Justice: A Human Rights Perspective (Minneapolis: Human Rights Resource Center, University of Minnesota, 1999)
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