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District reports small gains on student experience survey; participation fell amid opt-in process
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Strasser presented results from the district's student experience survey showing modest gains in measures of belonging, instructional engagement and net promoter score, while overall participation fell after the district moved to an opt-in approach for student surveys.
The Rapid City Area School District 51-4 reported modest improvements on its 2024'25 student experience survey but warned participation declined after the district required parental opt-in for surveys.
Superintendent Dr. Strasser presented slide data showing increased top-box scores (the highest response categories) on several instructional-engagement items, including items asking whether learning goals help students track progress, whether teachers ask how students learn best, and whether students regularly receive teacher…
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