SuperSAC presenters urge stronger use of Panorama survey data, call for administrator survey
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Student SuperSAC members reported Panorama survey findings showing low sense of belonging and a decline in teacher-student relationships, outlined methods that increased survey participation and requested an 'admin Panorama' to capture administrator conditions and guide district support.
Student SuperSAC representatives told the school board May 19 that Panorama survey results show gaps in student belonging and teacher-student relationships and urged expanded use of the survey to guide district decisions.
Presenters said Panorama results show 42% of boys and 39% of girls report a sense of belonging on campus. They described a drop in positive teacher-student relationship responses from 45% at the start of the year to 42% midyear, and said the results demonstrate the need for sustained relationship-building across the academic year.
SuperSAC students described measures that improved Panorama participation: PSAs explaining the survey, a Panorama parade with QR codes, targeted completion checks that pull absent students for short completion periods, student focus groups to gather qualitative data, and teacher focus groups and PLC discussions to convert survey findings into classroom strategies. Elizabeth Walters (Franklin High School) said teachers used focus-group results to adopt “interactive bell ringers” and other classroom changes.
The student group recommended an “admin Panorama” — a district-level survey for administrators — so decision-makers can see administrative conditions that affect campus climate. Presenters said administrators they interviewed supported the idea and that additional administrative responses could reveal campus-level issues not captured by the current student, teacher and parent surveys.
Presenters also raised a specific campus example: students said Lamar Elementary consistently scored above the district benchmark and had strong Panorama results but was nonetheless selected for closure; students asked the board to consider whether Panorama data should play a larger role in such decisions.
Students requested board support for trainings that would help teachers and administrators apply Panorama data to strengthen relationships and improve school climate.
