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District highlights ‘belonging’ work at high schools after survey revision raises response rate
Summary
Educators told the board that by reducing survey length and tailoring questions, participation in a district belonging survey rose 34.7% (from 1,657 to 2,232). The presentation outlined classroom practices, furniture pilots, mentoring and math and AP work to boost student connection and achievement.
Joe Green presented high-school highlights focused on building a sense of belonging across the district’s 6–12 schools, describing pedagogy changes, pilot programs and survey work the district says will inform next steps. "We are really working to create a synergy and a coherence across the district," Green said as he introduced the belonging focus and the rationale behind it.
Green told the board the district shortened its survey and targeted questions about belonging, which produced a measurable increase in participation: "we cut the survey size in half and we tailor it specifically to belonging, and that got us a 34.7% increase in…
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