Eastchester releases Panorama survey results; district outlines expanded social‑emotional learning supports

Eastchester Union Free School District officials on Wednesday presented results from a Panorama survey of students in grades 3–12, saying more than 80% of students participated and that supportive adult relationships are the district’s strongest finding while emotion regulation and social awareness show room for growth.

The presentation, led by Dr. Bill Meyer, summarized three months of analysis and next steps for districtwide social‑emotional learning, including targeted coaching, expanded student clubs and partnerships, and plans to rerun the survey next year as a benchmark for progress.

District administrators said the survey was administered over roughly three weeks from mid‑March through spring break and that participation exceeded the 80% threshold the district set to consider results reliable. “Panorama is a really unique organization because it works to start to benchmark some of those interior aspects,” Dr. Meyer said, adding that the tool combines multiple‑choice indicators with open‑ended responses that help administrators identify what students find most difficult right now.

Why it matters: District leaders said the…