How can I use SEL Student Competencies Survey Results: Individual Student Social & Emotional Development

This survey measures an individual student’s social and emotional learning and skills. This survey is intended to help schools better understand the SEL context of their building and classes, and are not intended to be used for evaluation or accountability for the school, teacher, or student. While data for groups are available, the survey is taken confidentially.

Questions SEL Student Competencies can help answer:

● Which groups have the highest and lowest on a certain topic included in the survey?

● Do groups that report low growth mindset also have low MAP growth?

● How have my results changed over time? Do I see changes in grades or classrooms where we have implemented new SEL practices? (NOTE: if this is the first time your district administered the survey, you will have this data during your next administration.)

● Which question/topic in a domain did students answer most/least favorably?

Caveats and how SEL Student Competencies should not be used:

● To compare schools, school leaders, or teachers for the purpose of evaluation or accountability.

● To compare across school levels. Like attendance, elementary, middle, and high schools have very different ranges of values.

How can I use Student Feedback Survey Results:

These student feedback surveys or SEL Supports and Environment survey, measures school culture and climate and it is statistically valid and intended to help schools better understand the context of their building and the perceptions of their students, and are not intended to be used for evaluation or accountability. While data for groups are available, the survey is taken confidentially.

Questions feedback surveys can help answer:

● What is the overall culture/climate context of my building?

● Which groups have the highest and lowest perceptions on the topics that were included in the survey?

● Do groups that report low relationships also have low attendance or academic achievement?

● How have my results changed over time? (NOTE: if this is the first time your district administered the survey, you will have this data during your next administration.)

● Which question/topic in a domain did students answer most/least favorably?

● How do my results compare to similar schools nationally? (To compare to national benchmarks, select the correct school level, setting, and FRPL status.)

Caveats and how feedback surveys should not be used:

● For Elementary, Belonging and Relationships are more reflective perceptions about a student’s classroom than about the entire school.

● To compare schools or school leaders for the purpose of evaluation or accountability.

● To compare across school levels. Like attendance, elementary, middle, and high schools have very different ranges of values.

Note: The SEL supports data can help school leaders determine which student population is “least reached,” and identify the groups with the largest SEL gaps.

Potential actions to take

Review the results. When you see something interesting in your report, save it using our bookmarks feature. From there, you can export your bookmarks and notes to a PowerPoint or PDF to share and discuss them with your colleagues during staff meetings.

Use the results to set your school priorities and incorporate them into your annual school improvement plan.

• Identify professional development opportunities for staff and teachers.

Roll out the results to teacher and staff to help them incorporate the results into their daily practices in supporting students. You can find more information on starting a support plan using Panorama student data here.

Use the results to start planning for your student support services.

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