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Alumni surveys show high self-reported preparedness; district says it will use results to refine curriculum
Summary
Presenters reviewed three alumni survey instruments and early results: seniors report high preparedness and positive faculty relationships; response rates fall off with time, and the district plans to use findings to tweak curricular units and consider added questions for future surveys.
School leaders presented findings from senior-exit, postgraduate (18–24 months) and 60-month alumni surveys and described how alumni feedback has shaped curriculum and programming.
Dr. Laverso (speaker 11) said the senior exit survey captures students’ perceptions before graduation and that postgraduate and 60-month surveys help the district evaluate how well Bronxville prepared alumni for college and the workforce. Presenters noted response-rate challenges for longer-term surveys — the culminating (60-month) survey returned fewer responses in its first year and one cohort (class of 2022) had a notably low postgraduate response rate.
Presenters highlighted consistent strengths: seniors reported a high overall learning experience (often above 92% across the five-year window presented), strong faculty relationships, and high ratings for self-advocacy skills (80–92%). For the five-year alumni survey, 84.2% of respondents said they felt prepared for academic rigor in college; essential thinking and problem-solving skills were similarly strong.
The presenters said the district has already used alumni feedback to expand course offerings (for example, adding a second AP physics course and increasing enrollment capacity) and to enhance writing instruction across content areas. They also discussed possible future survey refinements, including questions about use of technology and financial-preparedness training: presenters noted the state plans to introduce financial-literacy components into the high-school curriculum next year.
Audience members and board members discussed whether benchmarks from other districts are available; presenters said they have not received such comparative benchmarks but can request them from the survey vendor. The board also discussed adding a parent exit survey to capture parent perspectives across K–12 experience.
Next steps: continue administering the three surveys, consider adding items to reflect recent changes (technology and AI), request benchmark data from the vendor and consider a parent exit survey.
