District report: student perception survey shows gains across classroom measures; response rate 84%
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Director of student support services Vanessa Giddings presented the 2024–25 student perception survey results showing increases in classroom community, classroom management, student learning and student‑centered environment with an 84% response rate.
Director of Student Support Services Vanessa Giddings presented the district’s annual student perception survey results for grades 3–12 and answered board questions about response patterns and next steps.
Giddings said the district achieved an 84% response rate and reported increases across the four categories measured since 2023–24: classroom community (+9%), classroom management (+11%), student learning (+9%) and student‑centered environment (+11%). Among grades 3–5, highlights included 89% favorable responses to “my teacher cares about me” and 83% to “in this class, we learn a lot every day and feel safe to participate.” For grades 6–12, Giddings cited 82% favorable responses to “in this class, I feel like I fit in,” and 90% to “my teacher respects my cultural background.”
Board members probed areas with higher “never” responses—especially questions such as “my teacher knows what my life is like outside of school,” which Giddings said historically records the highest ‘‘never’’ response (about 24%) and that students sometimes mean teachers know activities but not private family details. She said staff and principals use the results for teacher‑level conferences and goal setting, and that the district has emphasized MTSS (multi‑tiered system of supports), positive behavior interventions and targeted staff training.
Giddings said principals and teachers are using the data to set goals and to prioritize student wellness work, and she described an adopted “encyclopedia of behaviors” and a new MTSS coordinator role intended to reduce pulling students from key instruction for interventions.
Board members asked about standardization of how the survey is introduced to students; Giddings said guidance is provided to staff and that some principals and teachers reviewed questions with students to ensure understanding. A board member described an improvement in how teachers explained the survey this year.
The board received the report and asked staff to continue work on targeted interventions, communications about the survey, and follow‑up on specific items with higher nonresponse rates.
