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School leaders cite improved safety but debate low secondary engagement shown in Panorama survey
Summary
Holyoke administrators told the School Committee that Panorama survey results show gains in safety and staff climate, but secondary student engagement remains low (18% 'very/extremely excited' about class); the committee pressed for clearer benchmarks, data triangulation with walkthrough tools and targeted action steps.
Interim Superintendent S17 and Jenny Malave, executive director of technology and data systems, presented the district's Panorama survey results at the March 23 meeting, saying the data show "meaningful progress" on safety and adult workplace climate while revealing persistent challenges with the daily learning experience for grades 6–12.
Malave highlighted that the survey's engagement metric reports 18% favorability on a narrow question labeled "very excited/extremely excited" to attend class; belonging favorability was about 40% and some staff metrics increased…
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