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McFarland board reviews student survey showing high teacher respect but gaps in engagement and safety comfort
Summary
District administrators told the school board that a third-party student survey of grades 4–12 (89% participation) showed strong results on teacher-student relationships and belonging but identified lower results for students talking about learning outside school, seniors' response rates and comfort reporting bullying.
The McFarland School District on the evening reviewed results of a third‑party student survey showing strong classroom relationships but continuing weaknesses in student engagement and comfort reporting bullying.
District administrator Aaron Tarnitz presented the results, saying the vendor’s tool produced an 89% participation rate among students in grades 4 through 12 and provided districtwide and trend comparisons. Tarnitz told the board the results are “a very representative sample” and that administrators plan to use building- and grade-level breakdowns for next steps.
Tarnitz told the board that most indicators were high: 94% of students agreed or strongly agreed that their teachers treat them with respect, 96% said they had friends they could sit with at lunch and…
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