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Panorama survey: elementary climate shows gains; secondary responses mixed
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District staff presented Panorama survey results showing improvements in elementary climate and belonging but mixed secondary results on rule fairness and safety; staff outlined committees and next steps to act on the findings.
District staff reviewed results from the Panorama climate and safety survey during the Dec. 16 meeting, reporting stronger indicators at the elementary level and mixed outcomes among secondary students.
Presenters said the fall Panorama survey was administered between Oct. 6 and Oct. 20 to students in grades 3-12, producing separate elementary and secondary reports and roughly 828 responses from sixth- through twelfth-graders. The elementary report showed a 7 percent increase in school climate measures from spring to fall, including gains in sense of belonging. The secondary report showed small gains in some measures but flagged a low response on perceived rule fairness; one presenter said only 27 percent of secondary respondents said they thought the rules were fair.
"Panorama is basically the same. It's a survey that provides insight into student perceptions, teachers, and family members of school climate, safety, social, emotional well-being and instruction," the presenter said, adding that Panorama measures perception and that shifts can reflect changes in respondent composition between surveys.
Staff pointed to specific item-level changes: a roughly 7 percent drop in an elementary "self-management" item compared with spring, a 6 percent increase in elementary sense of belonging, and a 13 percent increase in secondary perceptions that the buildings are clean. For secondary school safety indicators, staff reported a 3-4 percent increase in favorable responses and noted improved perceptions of reduced worry about violence and better access to adult support.
The board and staff said they will use the data to form and guide attendance, behavior and mental-health teams at each school and to have principals and guiding coalitions review and act on the findings. Staff also reported that a high-school health and wellness room will open in January and will initially allow up to four students at a time under staff supervision.
District leaders said they will provide more detailed staff and family results in January and that principals will receive disaggregated reports to inform school-level interventions.
