Student Engagement Survey

School climate is an important topic in education. Research has indicated that the climate of a school has a profound impact on staff and student engagement, and is a factor in the overall achievement of students in and outside of the classroom. Changing or maintaining the climate of a school cannot be done well without a well-developed plan based on strong and reliable data. School Perceptions, LLC has developed a proprietary survey system to meet this need. School Perceptions has developed surveys to gauge parent, student or staff engagement. Each school climate survey measures key areas, or indexes of engagement. A selection of carefully crafted and researched questions are used to compile an average index score. This score can be compared to other school districts of similar size, socio-economic status and geographic location. Participants access the survey using an email link or survey code, and it can be completed at the user’s convenience. The format of the surve...

While school administrators are regularly evaluated on their performance (and should be), how often is your school board examining its' own effectiveness? This is an area of evaluation frequently overlooked. Shouldn't school board members also be accountable for their work? When communities elect representatives to serve their school district, the expectation is that they conduct their work responsibly, respectfully and efficiently. It is also expected that they conduct themselves in a collaborative and supportive manner with their only employee, the district administrator. While it doesn't mean everyone is in agreement all the time, the public understands that school improvement requires a positive working relationship between the board and the superintendent of schools. Without it, district success, however, it's measured, will be on hold. So what kinds of measures should be examined by the board in an ongoing manner? Since 2000, the National School ...