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Jefferson City schools report gains in staff survey; evaluation process still lowest-scoring area
Summary
District staff survey showed increases across most categories including professional learning, with certified staff 92% completion; officials said teacher evaluation usefulness remains a low-scoring item though it rose from 49% to 54% favorable.
During a regular meeting of the Jefferson City School Board, district staff presented results from the systemwide staff survey that officials said showed growth across multiple areas while identifying the teacher evaluation process as an area for continued work.
Jess James, director of student services, told the board the district had administered the Panorama staff survey since 2018 and that the latest results showed increases in all measured categories. "Starting with we increased in all areas," James said, noting the district tracks percent favorable responses and trend lines back to 2018.
James highlighted the district's largest growth in professional learning, which rose 8 percentage points and placed the district at the 80th percentile nationally with a 67% favorable score. She said feedback and coaching rose 4 points to 64% favorable, and school leadership perception was 76% favorable. James also called out particularly strong responses on staff-leader relationships: "How respectful are your leaders towards you?" received 91% favorable; "When challenges arise in your personal life, how understanding are your leaders?" received 90% favorable.
On areas for improvement, James said the district's lowest-scoring measure remains how much staff learn from the teacher evaluation process. "We have increased from 49% favorable to 54%. Our goal was 55%," she said, adding the district will continue work to make evaluations more meaningful.
Board members asked about survey completion rates. James reported a 92% completion rate among certified staff and about 67% completion among classified staff. She also said building-level results were available for board members to review.
Board discussion was limited to clarifying questions and congratulations on the upward trend. No formal action was taken; the presentation was given for information and to inform school-improvement planning.
Ending: Board members said they were pleased with the positive trends and asked staff to continue efforts on the evaluation process and on maintaining high participation rates.
