Visit the Panorama website to review data from 2024 or prior years. Choose the Holyoke icon to view district results and the Schools icon to view individual school results. As you review the data, please keep in mind that a “favorable” response captures the top two out of five categories. A “somewhat” response—which is the middle category—does not count towards a “favorable” response.
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2024 survey findings show bright spots and areas for improvement
Holyoke Public Schools leaders are reviewing the results of the annual Panorama survey that was conducted in November and December 2024.
This annual survey allows the district to measure how stakeholders feel about the district’s culture and climate. The survey gathers a variety of insights that will guide efforts to continually improve the district and its schools going forward.
From this year’s survey data, HPS saw the following bright spots:
Teachers expressed greater interest in continuing to work for Holyoke Public Schools in the future.
Teachers and staff expressed greater satisfaction with the professional development opportunities offered at the school and district level.
Staff report higher levels of support from their supervisors and trust to work in the way they think is best.
Families feel more confident that their child is being supported socially and emotionally.
HPS also saw areas for improvement, especially:
Students continue to report low levels of school engagement.
Students report lower levels of perseverance, with significant drops reported in the ability to work through problems while staying focused.
Families continue to report that children are not reading for fun at home.
HPS is now undertaking a number of steps, including:
Listening to and lifting student voices so district and school leaders better understand their needs and interests.
Collecting additional feedback from teachers and leaders about how to continue strengthening school-led professional development opportunities;
Developing strategies to ensure more families are engaged and more voices are heard when the Panorama survey is conducted again in fall 2025;
Encouraging students and families to read for fun outside of school hours; and
Scheduling end-of-year reviews on the schools’ Multi Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to evaluate what’s working well and what can be improved for next year. An MTSS is a framework used by educators to help identify and support students who are facing academic, social, or emotional challenges.
Thank you for your continued engagement.
Please know that surveys are just one way we collect feedback. You may reach out to us with questions and suggestions throughout the year.