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District presents PSSM survey results showing steady strengths in teacher relationships, gaps in peer validation
Summary
District staff presented results from the Psychological Sense of School Membership (PSSM) survey, reporting gains in overall belonging driven by teacher relationships while peer validation items lagged.
District staff presented results from the Psychological Sense of School Membership (PSSM) survey, which measures students’ perceptions of belonging across identification/participation, peer relationships and teacher connection.
Christina Carter and members of the district data team said the PSSM has been administered in the district for multiple years and that this year the district processed the data in‑house using SPSS. Presenters emphasized that running the analysis internally allows building leaders to receive tailored reports and to examine subgroup trends so interventions can be targeted more precisely.
Key findings staff reported: the district’s overall PSSM average score rose to 3.97 (the highest since the COVID years), students consistently rate…
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