Round Table #564 In an ongoing program to support character development in middle schools, students are asked to complete the Character in Action Survey measuring perspectives on school climate, character development, and relevant faculty behaviors. Approximately 2200 students from 8 middle schools complete the instrument each year. Statistically significant differences were found both overall and for specific subscales for racial/ethnic groups, by school site, and for the interaction of ethnicity by school. In particular, responses of students identifying themselves as ‘Hispanic’ varied significantly from responses of students who self-identified as ‘white’ or ‘Asian’. In this session, the data will serve as a springboard for a discussion of culturally-based perspectives on school climate.#Prek-12EducationalEvaluation #MultiethnicIssuesinEvaluation #Evaluation2009 #school #2009Conference #climate #DiversityandInclusion