Board hears indicators committee presentation introducing four-part student story framework

At the meeting the indicators committee outlined a new approach to reporting how students are doing beyond standardized test scores, framing student 'story' with four areas: identity, connection, proficiency and direction.

Lindsay and Sarah (committee presenters) described the engaged survey and developmental assets underpinning the framework and explained that five survey questions per category yield focus scores that the district can benchmark and combine with grade‑level summaries and I‑Ready results. Sarah said the district’s goal is to move beyond admiring data toward specific action steps: teachers and leadership teams can identify school‑level intentions, co‑create goals, and use the data to intervene where students show concerns.

Administration said they have been prototyping spreadsheets to collate engaged data and plan to script those pipelines into EduCLIMBER so classroom teachers can see a student’s profile or run class‑level reports. Board members asked about tool integration, dashboard possibilities for families and the public, and how the district will ensure survey response and representativeness. Presenters noted earlier engaged‑survey work was no‑cost and that Panorama (used for the climate survey) carries a subscription expense; administrators said Panorama costs about $11,000 per year for three years.

The committee said early uses include school‑level action planning, co‑created goals with faculty and families, and student involvement in data analysis. Board members and staff raised questions about differing school contexts, data access for caregivers, and whether a public dashboard is feasible; presenters said they will continue refining the instrument and data pipelines and bring more concrete product examples in future updates.