Turning This Year's Data into Next Year's Action
As the school year wraps up, many senior leaders, data teams, and school coordinators are reviewing their OurSCHOOL results and beginning to plan professional learning for the year ahead. This is an important moment to move beyond reflection and focus on what comes next.
Your survey results provide a clear snapshot of current perceptions and can reveal meaningful trends over time. Looking at patterns across years, and across student groups, supports more informed decisions about priorities, policy, and practice.
As you work with your data, consider these approaches:
- Look for patterns and trends by comparing results over time or between groups to identify areas of strength and focus.
- Engage your team in reviewing the data together to encourage shared understanding and ownership of next steps.
- Prioritize a small number of focus areas to keep improvement efforts targeted and manageable.
- Connect data to action by aligning results with professional learning, school-wide initiatives, and classroom strategies.
Using your OurSCHOOL data thoughtfully can help keep planning focused, evidence‑informed, and responsive to the needs of all students.
Resource Spotlight: Survey Success Strategies
If you are looking for support in identifying next steps, the OurSCHOOL Survey Success Strategies are available to help guide your planning.
These resources provide research-informed strategies linked to each survey measure and include strategies at both the school and classroom level for a comprehensive approach.
Check out this video from Joel on our Research Team, as he walks us through how to access and use these helpful resources!
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