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SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING

PANORAMA EDUCATION
November 2015
ABOUT SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING

Overview
Social-emotional learning (SEL) describes the mindsets, skills, attitudes, and feelings that help students succeed in
school, career, and life, such as as growth mindset, grit, and sense of belonging at school. Educators use many
names for these skills, such as “non-cognitive skills”, “soft skills”, “21st century skills”, “character strengths,” and
“whole child.”

Social-emotional learning is an important part of a well-rounded education. Research shows that SEL is an
important lever for boosting academic achievement. Positive social-emotional skills are also correlated with
improved attendance and reduced disciplinary incidents.

When looking at SEL in a school setting, we encourage schools to focus measurement and improvement efforts on
three general areas: student competencies (or skills), student supports and environment, and teacher skills and
perspectives:

1. Student competencies involves the social, emotional, and motivational skills that help students succeed at
school, in their careers, and in life. Examples of student competencies include Grit and Growth Mindset.

2. Student supports and environment involves the environment in which students are learning, which influences
their academic success, their social-emotional development, and their growth as human beings. Measures of
student supports and the school environment include Teacher-Student Relationships, Sense of Belonging (at
school), and School Safety.

3. Teacher skills and perspectives captures teachers’ readiness and preparation to support SEL on campus. This
area looks at whether teachers feel that they have the skills, knowledge, and resources to support students’
social-emotional outcomes. Examples of these measures include: Professional Learning About SEL and
School Climate.

Within each of the three broad areas, Panorama offers a set of measures, each focused on a particular sub-topic.
Schools can choose to use the measures that are most appropriate for their community, and match their school or
district SEL framework, while retaining the validity of each measure.

We hope these SEL measures help your school, network or district to understand and support student development
in these critically important areas.

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Who should use Panorama’s SEL measures?
Panorama’s SEL measures are designed help educators understand students’ social-emotional competencies and
their perceptions of how supported they are in their school environment. The questions and prompts are created to
be broadly applicable and can be used in many types of school settings, including public, independent, and charter
schools. These SEL measures are appropriate for school communities serving students from a range of socio-
economic backgrounds.

Questions and prompts are designed for two separate groups: students in grades 3-5 and students in grades 6-12.
There are also optional questions for teachers of these students.

Research Process
These SEL measures have been used in thousands of schools across the United States and are regularly checked for
validity and reliability. Many schools and districts have found positive correlations between these SEL measures
and important student outcomes, including GPA, test scores, and attendance.

Many of the SEL measures were created by Dr. Hunter Gehlbach, Associate Professor at the Gevirtz Graduate
School of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and Director of Research at Panorama
Education. Some measures have been adapted from work developed by the CORE Districts, Transforming
Education, and their research partners, as well as work developed at Harvard University by Dr. Hunter Gehlbach
and his research team at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. We are grateful for the support and
contributions of our partners.

Using the Measures

To meet the needs of your school communities, we encourage you to choose which SEL measures to use by
selecting the scales that seem most important in your community. The scales are grouped into three categories:
student competencies, student supports and environment, and teacher skills and perspectives. Within categories, we
have also divided the scales into “recommended” and “supplemental” scales, as an indication of which scales many of
our partners have chosen to measure.

At Panorama, we believe that all educators deserve access to the best tools available, which means that we are
committed to offering Panorama’s SEL measures for free. The measures are “free” in that we invite educators
everywhere to use them at no cost. We only ask that you identify the measures as “Panorama Education Social-
Emotional Learning Measures” so that others may find them as well. If you have any feedback about the measures,
contact us at [email protected].

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WHAT IT MEASURES

Student Competencies
The social, emotional, and motivational skills that help students succeed
at school, in their careers, and in life.

Grit — Recommended p. 8
How well students are able to persevere through setbacks to achieve important long-term goals.
Example Question: How often do you stay focused on the same goal for several months at a time?

Growth Mindset — Recommended p. 9-10

Student perceptions of whether they have the potential to change those factors that are central to their
performance in school.
Example Question: In school, how possible is it for you to change…how easily you give up?

Self-Management — Recommended p. 11-12

How well students manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations.
Example Question: During the past 30 days…how often did you come to class prepared?

Social Awareness — Recommended p. 13-14

How well students consider the perspectives of others and empathize with them.
Example Question: During the past 30 days…how carefully did you listen to other people’s points of view?

Self-Efficacy — Recommended p. 15
How much students believe they can succeed in achieving academic outcomes.
Example Question: When complicated ideas are presented in class, how confident are you that you can understand them?

Learning Strategies — Supplemental p. 16

How well students deliberately use strategies to manage their own learning processes generally.
Example Question: How often do you use strategies to learn more effectively?

Classroom Effort — Supplemental p. 17

How much effort students put into school and learning.
Example Question: How much effort do you put into your homework for this class?

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Social Perspective-Taking — Supplemental p. 18
The extent to which students consider the perspectives of their teachers. Only for students in grades 6-12.
Example Question: How much effort have you put into figuring out what your teachers' goals are?

Self-Efficacy About Specific Subjects — Supplemental p. 19

How much students believe they can succeed in achieving academic outcomes in specific subjects.
Example Question: How confident are you that you can learn all the material presented in your [SUBJECT] class?

Emotion Regulation — Supplemental p. 20

How well students regulate their emotions.
Example Question: How often are you able to control your emotions when you need to?

Background Questions — Recommended p. 33

Demographic questions about respondents that could be included and may be of interest to many schools.
Example Question: What is your race or ethnicity?

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 Student Supports and Environment
The extent to which the environment in which students are learning influences their
academic success, their social-emotional development, and their growth.

Teacher-Student Relationships — Recommended p. 21

How strong the social connection is between teachers and students within and beyond the school.
Example Question: How many of your teachers are respectful towards you?

Sense of Belonging — Recommended p. 22

How much students feel that they are valued members of the school community.
Example Question: How connected do you feel to the adults at your school?

School Safety — Recommended p. 23

Perceptions of student physical and psychological safety while at school.
Example Question: How often do you worry about violence at your school?

Engagement — Supplemental p. 24
How attentive and invested students are in school.
Example Question: In your classes, how eager are you to participate?

Rigorous Expectations — Supplemental p. 25

How much students feel that their teachers hold them to high expectations around effort, understanding,
persistence, and performance in class.
Example Question: How often do your teachers take time to make sure you understand the material?

Valuing of Specific Subjects — Supplemental p. 26

How much students feel that an academic subject is interesting, important, and useful.
Example Question: How often do you use ideas from [SUBJECT] class in your daily life?

Valuing of School — Supplemental p. 27

How much students feel that school is interesting, important, and useful.
Example Question: How important is it to you to do well in your classes?

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 Teacher Skills and Perceptions
The readiness and preparation of teachers to support SEL on campus.

Teacher Self-Reflection — Recommended p. 28

Faculty perceptions of their professional strengths and areas for growth related to social-emotional learning.
Example Question: How confident are you that you can engage students who typically are not motivated?

Professional Learning About SEL — Recommended p. 29

Perceptions of the amount and quality of professional growth and learning opportunities available to faculty related
to social-emotional learning.
Example Question: At your school, how valuable are the social-emotional learning (SEL) professional development
opportunities?

School Climate — Recommended p. 30

Perceptions of the overall social and learning climate of the school.
Example Question: How positive are the attitudes of your colleagues?

Resources for Student Support — Recommended p. 31

Perceptions of the adequacy of the school’s resources for student support.
Example Question: When students need help from an adult, how often do they have to wait to get that help?

Educating All Students — Supplemental p. 32

Faculty perceptions of their readiness to address issues of diversity.
Example Question: How comfortable would you be incorporating new material about people from different backgrounds
into your curriculum?

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STUDENT COMPETENCIES

Grit — Recommended

How well students are able to persevere through setbacks to achieve important long-term goals.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

How often do you stay focused on the same goal

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
for several months at a time?

If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely

Not at all likely Slightly likely Somewhat likely Quite likely Extremely likely
are you to try again?

When you are working on a project that matters

a lot to you, how focused can you stay when Not at all focused Slightly focused Somewhat focused Quite focused Extremely focused
there are lots of distractions?

If you have a problem while working towards an

Not well at all Slightly well Somewhat well Quite well Extremely well
important goal, how well can you keep working?

Some people pursue some of their goals for a

long time, and others change their goals
frequently.  Over the next several years, how Not at all likely Slightly likely Somewhat likely Quite likely Extremely likely

likely are you to continue to pursue one of your

current goals?

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

How often do you stay focused on the same goal

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
for more than 3 months at a time?

If you fail to reach an important goal, how likely

Not at all likely Slightly likely Somewhat likely Quite likely Extremely likely
are you to try again?

When you are working on a project that matters

a lot to you, how focused can you stay when Not at all focused Slightly focused Somewhat focused Quite focused Extremely focused

there are lots of distractions?

If you have a problem while working towards an

Not well at all Slightly well Somewhat well Quite well Extremely well
important goal, how well can you keep working?

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STUDENT COMPETENCIES

Growth Mindset — Recommended

Student perceptions of whether they have the potential to change those factors that are central to their
performance in school.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

Whether a person does well or poorly in school may depend on a lot of different things. You may feel that some of these things are easier
for you to change than others. In school, how possible is it for you to change:

Dispositional Mindset

Not at all possible A little possible to Somewhat Quite possible to Completely

Being talented to change change possible to change change possible to change

Not at all possible A little possible to Somewhat Quite possible to Completely

Liking the subjects you are studying to change change possible to change change possible to change

Not at all possible A little possible to Somewhat Quite possible to Completely

Your level of intelligence to change change possible to change change possible to change

Behavioral Mindset

Not at all possible A little possible to Somewhat Quite possible to Completely

Putting forth a lot of effort to change change possible to change change possible to change

Not at all possible A little possible to Somewhat Quite possible to Completely

Behaving well in class to change change possible to change change possible to change

Not at all possible A little possible to Somewhat Quite possible to Completely

How easily you give up to change change possible to change change possible to change

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STUDENT COMPETENCIES

Growth Mindset — Recommended (cont.)

Student perceptions of whether they have the potential to change those factors that are central to their
performance in school.

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

Whether a person does well or poorly in school may depend on a lot of different things. You may feel that some of these things are easier
for you to change than others. In school, how possible is it for you to change:

Dispositional Mindset

Not at all possible A little possible to Somewhat Quite possible to Completely

Being talented to change change possible to change change possible to change

Not at all possible A little possible to Somewhat Quite possible to Completely

Liking the subjects you are studying to change change possible to change change possible to change

Not at all possible A little possible to Somewhat Quite possible to Completely

Your level of intelligence to change change possible to change change possible to change

Behavioral Mindset

Not at all possible A little possible to Somewhat Quite possible to Completely

Giving a lot of effort to change change possible to change change possible to change

Not at all possible A little possible to Somewhat Quite possible to Completely

Behaving well in class to change change possible to change change possible to change

Not at all possible A little possible to Somewhat Quite possible to Completely

How easily you give up to change change possible to change change possible to change

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STUDENT COMPETENCIES

Self-Management — Recommended

How well students manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

During the past 30 days…

Almost all the

How often did you come to class prepared? Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
time

Almost all the

How often did you follow directions in class? Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
time

How often did you get your work done right Almost all the
Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
away, instead of waiting until the last minute? time

How often did you pay attention and resist Almost all the
Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
distractions? time

When you were working independently, how Almost all the

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
often did you stay focused? time

How often did you remain calm, even when

Almost all the
someone was bothering you or saying bad Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
time
things?

How often did you allow others to speak Almost all the
Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
without interruption? time

Almost all the

How often were you polite to adults? Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
time

Almost all the

How often were you polite to other students? Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
time

Almost all the

How often did you keep your temper in check? Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
time

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STUDENT COMPETENCIES

Self-Management — Recommended (cont.)

How well students manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations.

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

During the past 30 days…

Almost all the

How often did you come to class prepared? Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
time

Almost all the

How often did you follow directions in class? Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
time

How often did you get your work done right Almost all the
Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
away, instead of waiting until the last minute? time

How often did you pay attention and ignore Almost all the
Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
distractions? time

When you were working independently, how Almost all the

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
often did you stay focused? time

How often did you remain calm, even when

Almost all the
someone was bothering you or saying bad Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
time
things?

How often did you allow others to speak Almost all the
Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
without interrupting them? time

Almost all the

How often were you polite to adults? Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
time

Almost all the

How often were you polite to other students? Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
time

How often did you keep your temper under Almost all the
Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
control? time

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STUDENT COMPETENCIES

Social Awareness — Recommended

How well students consider the perspectives of others and empathize with them.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

During the past 30 days…

How carefully did you listen to other people's Somewhat Extremely

Not carefully at all Slightly carefully Quite carefully
points of view? carefully carefully

How much did you care about other people's Cared a

Did not care at all Cared a little bit Cared somewhat Cared quite a bit tremendous
feelings? amount

How often did you compliment others' Almost all the

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Often
accomplishments? time

How well did you get along with students who Did not get along Got along a little Got along Got along pretty Got along
are different from you? at all bit somewhat well extremely well

How clearly were you able to describe your

Not at all clearly Slightly clearly Somewhat clearly Quite clearly Extremely clearly
feelings?

When others disagreed with you, how respectful Not at all Somewhat Extremely
Slightly respectful Quite respectful
were you of their views? respectful respectful respectful

To what extent were you able to stand up for A tremendous

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Quite a bit
yourself without putting others down? amount

To what extent were you able to disagree with A tremendous

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Quite a bit
others without starting an argument? amount

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STUDENT COMPETENCIES

Social Awareness — Recommended

How well students consider the perspectives of others and empathize with them.

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

During the past 30 days…

How carefully did you listen to other people's Somewhat Extremely

Not carefully at all Slightly carefully Quite carefully
points of view? carefully carefully

How much did you care about other people's Cared a

Did not care at all Cared a little bit Cared somewhat Cared quite a bit tremendous
feelings? amount

How often did you compliment others' Almost all the

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Often
accomplishments? time

How well did you get along with students who Did not get along Got along a little Got along Got along pretty Got along
are different from you? at all bit somewhat well extremely well

How clearly were you able to describe your

Not at all clearly Slightly clearly Somewhat clearly Quite clearly Extremely clearly
feelings?

When others disagreed with you, how respectful Not at all Somewhat Extremely
Slightly respectful Quite respectful
were you of their views? respectful respectful respectful

To what extent were you able to stand up for A tremendous

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Quite a bit
yourself without putting others down? amount

To what extent were you able to disagree with A tremendous

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Quite a bit
others without starting an argument? amount

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STUDENT COMPETENCIES

Self-Efficacy — Recommended

How much students believe they can succeed in achieving academic outcomes.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

How confident are you that you can complete all Not at all Somewhat Extremely
Slightly confident Quite confident
the work that is assigned in your classes? confident confident confident

When complicated ideas are presented in class,

Not at all Somewhat Extremely
how confident are you that you can understand confident
Slightly confident
confident
Quite confident
confident
them?

How confident are you that you can learn all the Not at all Somewhat Extremely
Slightly confident Quite confident
material presented in your classes? confident confident confident

How confident are you that you can do the Not at all Somewhat Extremely
Slightly confident Quite confident
hardest work that is assigned in your classes? confident confident confident

How confident are you that you will remember

Not at all Somewhat Extremely
what you learned in your current classes, next confident
Slightly confident
confident
Quite confident
confident
year?

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

How sure are you that you can complete all the
Not at all sure Slightly sure Somewhat sure Quite sure Extremely sure
work that is assigned in your class?

When complicated ideas are discussed in class,

Not at all sure Slightly sure Somewhat sure Quite sure Extremely sure
how sure are you that you can understand them?

How sure are you that you can learn all the
Not at all sure Slightly sure Somewhat sure Quite sure Extremely sure
topics taught in your class?

How sure are you that you can do the hardest

Not at all sure Slightly sure Somewhat sure Quite sure Extremely sure
work that is assigned in your class?

How sure are you that you will remember what

Not at all sure Slightly sure Somewhat sure Quite sure Extremely sure
you learned in your current class, next year?

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STUDENT COMPETENCIES

Learning Strategies — Supplemental

How well students deliberately use strategies to manage their own learning processes generally.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

When you get stuck while learning something

new, how likely are you to try a different Not at all likely Slightly likely Somewhat likely Quite likely Extremely likely
strategy?

How confident are you that you can choose an

Not at all Somewhat Extremely
effective strategy to get your schoolwork done confident
Slightly confident
confident
Quite confident
confident
well?

Before you start on a challenging project, how

often do you think about the best way to Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always

approach the project?

Overall, how well do your learning strategies

Not well at all Slightly well Somewhat well Quite well Extremely well
help you learn more effectively?

How often do you use strategies to learn more

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
effectively?

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

When you get stuck while learning something

new, how likely are you to try to learn it in a Not at all likely Slightly likely Somewhat likely Quite likely Extremely likely

different way?

How sure are you that you can figure out a good
Not at all sure Slightly sure Somewhat sure Quite sure Extremely sure
way to get your schoolwork done well?

Before you start on a challenging project, how

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
often do you think about the best way to do it?

Overall, how well can you figure out how to

Not well at all Slightly well Somewhat well Quite well Extremely well
learn things?

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STUDENT COMPETENCIES

Classroom Effort — Supplemental

How much effort students put into school and learning.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

How much effort do you put into getting Quite a bit of A great deal of
Almost no effort A little bit of effort Some effort
involved in discussions during class? effort effort

When your teacher is speaking, how much Quite a bit of A great deal of
Almost no effort A little bit of effort Some effort
effort do you put into trying to pay attention? effort effort

How much effort do you put into your Quite a bit of A great deal of
Almost no effort A little bit of effort Some effort
homework for this class? effort effort

Overall, how much effort do you put forth Quite a bit of A great deal of
Almost no effort A little bit of effort Some effort
during this class? effort effort

How much effort do you put into learning all Quite a bit of A great deal of
Almost no effort A little bit of effort Some effort
the material for this class? effort effort

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

How hard do you try to get involved in

Not hard at all Slightly hard Somewhat hard Quite hard Extremely hard
discussions during class?

When your teacher is speaking, how hard do

Not hard at all Slightly hard Somewhat hard Quite hard Extremely hard
you try to pay attention?

How much effort do you put into your Quite a bit of A tremendous
Almost no effort A little bit of effort Some effort
homework for this class? effort amount of effort

Overall, how hard do you try in class? Not hard at all Slightly hard Somewhat hard Quite hard Extremely hard

How much effort do you put into learning all Quite a bit of A tremendous
Almost no effort A little bit of effort Some effort
the material for this class? effort amount of effort

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STUDENT COMPETENCIES

Social Perspective-Taking — Supplemental

The extent to which students consider the perspectives of their teachers. Please note that this measure is only
available for students in Grades 6-12.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

How hard do you try to understand your

Not hard at all Slightly hard Somewhat hard Quite hard Extremely hard
teachers' point of view?

During class, how hard do you try to

Not hard at all Slightly hard Somewhat hard Quite hard Extremely hard
understand what your teachers are feeling?

Overall, how much effort do you put into A small amount of Quite a bit of A tremendous
Almost no effort Some effort
figuring out what your teachers are thinking? effort effort amount of effort

How much effort have you put into figuring out A small amount of Quite a bit of A tremendous
Almost no effort Some effort
what your teachers' goals are? effort effort amount of effort

How much do you try to understand your

A tremendous
teachers' motivation for doing different Not at all A little bit Somewhat Quite a bit
amount
classroom activities?

When your teachers seem to be in a worse mood

than usual, how hard do you try to understand Not hard at all Slightly hard Somewhat hard Quite hard Extremely hard
the reasons why?

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STUDENT COMPETENCIES

Self-Efficacy About Specific Subjects — Supplemental

How much students believe they can succeed in achieving academic outcomes in specific subjects. We suggest
students take this measure about their core classes in ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

How confident are you that you can complete all

Not at all Somewhat Extremely
the work that is assigned in your [SUBJECT] confident
Slightly confident
confident
Quite confident
confident
class?

When complicated ideas are presented in your

Not at all Somewhat Extremely
[SUBJECT] class, how confident are you that confident
Slightly confident
confident
Quite confident
confident
you can understand them?

How confident are you that you can learn all the Not at all Somewhat Extremely
Slightly confident Quite confident
material presented in your [SUBJECT] class? confident confident confident

How confident are you that you can do the

Not at all Somewhat Extremely
hardest work that is assigned in your confident
Slightly confident
confident
Quite confident
confident
[SUBJECT] class?

How confident are you that you will remember

Not at all Somewhat Extremely
what you learned in your current [SUBJECT] confident
Slightly confident
confident
Quite confident
confident
class, next year?

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

How sure are you that you can complete all the
Not at all sure Slightly sure Somewhat sure Quite sure Extremely sure
work that is assigned in your [SUBJECT] class?

When complicated ideas are discussed in your

[SUBJECT] class, how sure are you that you Not at all sure Slightly sure Somewhat sure Quite sure Extremely sure

can understand them?

How sure are you that you can learn all the
Not at all sure Slightly sure Somewhat sure Quite sure Extremely sure
topics taught in your [SUBJECT] class?

How sure are you that you can do the hardest

Not at all sure Slightly sure Somewhat sure Quite sure Extremely sure
work that is assigned in your [SUBJECT] class?

How sure are you that you will remember what

you learned in your current [SUBJECT] class, Not at all sure Slightly sure Somewhat sure Quite sure Extremely sure

next year?

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STUDENT COMPETENCIES

Emotion Regulation — Supplemental

How well students regulate their emotions.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

When you are feeling pressured, how easily can

Not easily at all Slightly easily Somewhat easily Quite easily Extremely easily
you stay in control?

How often are you able to pull yourself out of a

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
bad mood?

When everybody around you gets angry, how

Not relaxed at all Slightly relaxed Somewhat relaxed Quite relaxed Extremely relaxed
relaxed can you stay?

How often are you able to control your

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
emotions when you need to?

Once you get upset, how often can you get

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
yourself to relax?

When things go wrong for you, how calm are

Not calm at all Slightly calm Somewhat calm Quite calm Extremely calm
you able to remain?

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

How often are you able to pull yourself out of a

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
bad mood?

When everybody around you gets angry, how

Not relaxed at all Slightly relaxed Somewhat relaxed Quite relaxed Extremely relaxed
relaxed can you stay?

How often are you able to control your

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
emotions when you need to?

Once you get upset, how often can you get

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
yourself to relax?

When things go wrong for you, how calm are

Not calm at all Slightly calm Somewhat calm Quite calm Extremely calm
you able to stay?

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STUDENT SUPPORTS AND ENVIRONMENT

Teacher-Student Relationships — Recommended

How strong the social connection is between teachers and students within and beyond the school.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

How many of your teachers are respectful None of my A few of my About half of my Most of my
All of my teachers
towards you? teachers teachers teachers teachers

If you walked into class upset, how many of your None of my A few of my About half of my Most of my
All of my teachers
teachers would be concerned? teachers teachers teachers teachers

If you came back to visit class three years from

None of my A few of my About half of my Most of my
now, how many of your teachers would be teachers teachers teachers teachers
All of my teachers

excited to see you?

When your teachers ask how you are doing, how

None of my A few of my About half of my Most of my
many of them are really interested in your teachers teachers teachers teachers
All of my teachers
answer?

How many of your teachers would you be None of my A few of my About half of my Most of my
All of my teachers
excited to have again in the future? teachers teachers teachers teachers

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

Not at all Somewhat Extremely

How respectful is your teacher towards you? respectful
Slightly respectful
respectful
Quite respectful
respectful

If you walked into class upset, how concerned Not at all Somewhat Extremely
Slightly concerned Quite concerned
would your teacher be? concerned concerned concerned

When your teacher asks, "How are you?", how

often do you feel that your teacher really wants Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always

to know your answer?

How excited would you be to have your teacher

Not at all excited Slightly excited Somewhat excited Quite excited Extremely excited
again?

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STUDENT SUPPORTS AND ENVIRONMENT

Sense of Belonging — Recommended

How much students feel that they are valued members of the school community.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

How well do people at your school understand Do not understand Understand Understand quite a Completely
Understand a little
you as a person? at all somewhat bit understand

How connected do you feel to the adults at your Not at all Somewhat Extremely
Slightly connected Quite connected
school? connected connected connected

How much respect do students in your school A little bit of Quite a bit of A tremendous
No respect at all Some respect
show you? respect respect amount of respect

How much do you matter to others at this Matter a

Do not matter at
Matter a little bit Matter somewhat Matter quite a bit tremendous
school? all
amount

Overall, how much do you feel like you belong Do not belong at
Belong a little bit Belong somewhat Belong quite a bit Completely belong
at your school? all

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

How well do people at your school understand Do not understand Understand Understand quite a Completely
Understand a little
you as a person? at all somewhat bit understand

How much support do the adults at your school A little bit of Quite a bit of A tremendous
No support at all Some support
give you? support support amount of support

How much respect do students at your school A little bit of Quite a bit of A temendous
No respect at all Some respect
show you? respect respect amount of respect

Overall, how much do you feel like you belong Do not belong at
Belong a little bit Belong somewhat Belong quite a bit Completely belong
at your school? all

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STUDENT SUPPORTS AND ENVIRONMENT

School Safety — Recommended

Perceptions of student physical and psychological safety while at school.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

How often are people disrespectful to others at

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
your school?

How likely is it that someone from your school

Not at all likely Slightly likely Somewhat likely Quite likely Extremely likely
will bully you online?

How often do you worry about violence at your

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
school?

At your school, how unfairly do the adults treat

Not at all unfairly Slightly unfairly Somewhat unfairly Quite unfairly Extremely unfairly
the students?

If a student is bullied in school, how difficult is

Not at all difficult Slightly difficult Somewhat difficult Quite difficult Extremely difficult
it for him/her to get help from an adult?

How often do students get into physical fights

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
at your school?

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

How often are people disrespectful to others at

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
your school?

How likely is it that someone from your school

Not at all likely Slightly likely Somewhat likely Quite likely Extremely likely
will bully you online?

How often do you worry about violence at your

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
school?

If a student is bullied in school, how difficult is

Not at all difficult Slightly difficult Somewhat difficult Quite difficult Extremely difficult
it for him/her to get help from an adult?

How often do students get into physical fights

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
at your school?

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STUDENT SUPPORTS AND ENVIRONMENT

Engagement — Supplemental

How attentive and invested students are in school.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

How excited are you about going to your

Not at all excited Slightly excited Somewhat excited Quite excited Extremely excited
classes?

How often do you get so focused on activities in

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
your classes that you lose track of time?

In your classes, how eager are you to participate? Not at all eager Slightly eager Somewhat eager Quite eager Extremely eager

When you are not in school, how often do you

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
talk about ideas from your classes?

Not at all Somewhat Extremely

Overall, how interested are you in your classes? interested
Slightly interested
interested
Quite interested
interested

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

How excited are you about going to this class? Not at all excited Slightly excited Somewhat excited Quite excited Extremely excited

How focused are you on the activities in this

Not at all focused Slightly focused Somewhat focused Quite focused Extremely focused
class?

In this class, how excited are you to participate? Not at all excited Slightly excited Somewhat excited Quite excited Extremely excited

When you are not in school, how often do you

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
talk about ideas from this class?

Not at all Somewhat Extremely

How interested are you in this class? interested
Slightly interested
interested
Quite interested
interested

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STUDENT SUPPORTS AND ENVIRONMENT

Rigorous Expectations — Supplemental

How much students feel that their teachers hold them to high expectations around effort, understanding,
persistence, and performance in class.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

How often do your teachers make you explain

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
your answers?

When you feel like giving up on a difficult task,

how likely is it that your teachers will make you Not at all likely Slightly likely Somewhat likely Quite likely Extremely likely

keep trying?

How much do your teachers encourage you to Encourage me a

Do not encourage Encourage me a Encourage me Encourage me
tremendous
do your best? me at all little some quite a bit
amount

How often do your teachers take time to make

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
sure you understand the material?

Overall, how high are your teachers'

Not high at all Slightly high Somewhat high Quite high Extremely high
expectations of you?

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

How often does your teacher make you explain

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
your answers?

When you feel like giving up, how likely is it

Not at all likely Slightly likely Somewhat likely Quite likely Extremely likely
that your teacher will make you keep trying?

How much does your teacher encourage you to Does not Encourages me a
Encourages me a Encourages me Encourages me
encourage me at tremendous
do your best? little some quite a bit
all amount

How often does your teacher take time to make

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
sure you understand the material?

Overall, how high are your teacher’s

Not high at all Slightly high Somewhat high Quite high Extremely high
expectations of you?

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STUDENT SUPPORTS AND ENVIRONMENT

Valuing of Specific Subjects — Supplemental

How much students feel that an academic subject is interesting, important, and useful. We suggest students take this
measure about their core classes in ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

How interesting do you find the things you Not at all Somewhat Extremely
Slightly interesting Quite interesting
learn in [SUBJECT] class? interesting interesting interesting

How often do you use ideas from [SUBJECT]

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
class in your daily life?

How important is it to you to do well in Not at all Somewhat Extremely

Slightly important Quite important
[SUBJECT] class? important important important

How much do you see yourself as a/an A tremendous

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Quite a bit
[SUBJECT] person? amount

How useful do you think [SUBJECT] class will

Not at all useful Slightly useful Somewhat useful Quite useful Extremely useful
be to you in the future?

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

How interesting do you find the things you Not at all Somewhat Extremely
Slightly interesting Quite interesting
learn in [SUBJECT]? interesting interesting interesting

How often do you use ideas from [SUBJECT]

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
in your daily life?

How important is it to you to do well in Not at all Somewhat Extremely

Slightly important Quite important
[SUBJECT]? important important important

How useful do you think [SUBJECT] will be to

Not at all useful Slightly useful Somewhat useful Quite useful Extremely useful
you in the future?

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STUDENT SUPPORTS AND ENVIRONMENT

Valuing of School — Supplemental

How much students feel that school is interesting, important, and useful.

Grades 6-12

Item Responses

How interesting do you find the things you Not at all Somewhat Extremely
Slightly interesting Quite interesting
learn in your classes? interesting interesting interesting

How often do you use ideas from school in your

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
daily life?

How important is it to you to do well in your Not at all Somewhat Extremely

Slightly important Quite important
classes? important important important

How much do you see yourself as someone who A tremendous

Not at all A little bit Somewhat Quite a bit
appreciates school? amount

How useful do you think school will be to you in

Not at all useful Slightly useful Somewhat useful Quite useful Extremely useful
the future?

Grades 3-5

Item Responses

How interesting do you find the things you Not at all Somewhat Extremely
Slightly interesting Quite interesting
learn in school? interesting interesting interesting

How often do you use ideas from school in your

Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
daily life?

Not at all Somewhat Extremely

How important is it to you to do well in school? important
Slightly important
important
Quite important
important

How useful do you think school will be to you in

Not at all useful Slightly useful Somewhat useful Quite useful Extremely useful
the future?

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TEACHER SKILLS AND PERSPECTIVES

Teacher Self-Reflection — Recommended

Faculty perceptions of their professional strengths and areas for growth related to social-emotional learning.

Item Responses

How confident are you that you can

Not at all Slightly Somewhat Extremely
engage students who typically are not confident confident confident
Quite confident
confident
motivated?

How confident are you that you can help

Not at all Slightly Somewhat Extremely
your school's most challenging students confident confident confident
Quite confident
confident
to learn?

How thoroughly do you feel that you Not thoroughly Slightly Somewhat Quite Extremely
know all the content you need to teach? at all thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly

Thinking about grit in particular, how I am not sure

Not at all Slightly Somewhat Extremely
confident are you that you can support confident confident confident
Quite confident
confident
what we mean
by "grit."
your students’ growth and development?

Thinking about growth mindset in

I am not sure
particular, how confident are you that you Not at all Slightly Somewhat Extremely what we mean
Quite confident
can support your students’ growth and confident confident confident confident by "growth
mindset."
development?

Thinking about social awareness in

I am not sure
particular, how confident are you that you Not at all Slightly Somewhat Extremely what we mean
Quite confident
confident confident confident confident by "social
can support your students’ growth and awareness."
development?

Thinking about self-management in

I am not sure
particular, how confident are you that you Not at all Slightly Somewhat Extremely what we mean
Quite confident
confident confident confident confident by "self-
can support your students’ growth and management."
development?

Thinking about self-efficacy in particular,

I am not sure
how confident are you that you can Not at all Slightly Somewhat Extremely what we mean
Quite confident
confident confident confident confident by "self-
support your students’ growth and efficacy."
development?

To ask about additional competencies:

I am not sure
Thinking about [COMPETENCY] in what we mean
Not at all Slightly Somewhat Extremely
particular, how confident are you that you confident confident confident
Quite confident
confident
by
"[COMPETE
can support your students' growth? NCY]."

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TEACHER SKILLS AND PERSPECTIVES

Professional Learning About SEL — Recommended

Perceptions of the amount and quality of professional growth and learning opportunities available to faculty
related to social-emotional learning.

Item Responses

In terms of social-emotional learning (SEL) in

Not at all Somewhat Extremely
particular, how supportive has the school been supportive
Slightly supportive
supportive
Quite supportive
supportive
of your growth as a teacher?

At your school, how valuable are the social-

Somewhat
emotional learning (SEL) professional Not at all valuable Slightly valuable
valuable
Quite valuable Extremely valuable
development opportunities?

When it comes to social-emotional learning

(SEL), how helpful are your colleagues' ideas for Not at all helpful Slightly helpful Somewhat helpful Quite helpful Extremely helpful

improving your teaching?

How often do your social-emotional learning

Almost all the
(SEL) professional development opportunities Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
time
help you explore new ideas?

How relevant have your social-emotional

learning (SEL) professional development
Not at all relevant Slightly relevant Somewhat relevant Quite relevant Extremely relevant
opportunities been to the content that you
teach?

Thinking of social-emotional learning (SEL) in

particular, how much input do you have into Quite a bit of A tremendous
Almost no input A little bit of input Some input
individualizing your own professional input amount of input

development opportunities?

Overall, how much do you learn about Learn a

Learn almost
supporting your students' social-emotional nothing
Learn a little bit Learn some Learn quite a bit tremendous
amount
learning (SEL) from the leaders at your school?

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TEACHER SKILLS AND PERSPECTIVES

School Climate — Recommended

Perceptions of the overall social and learning climate of the school.

Item Responses

On most days, how enthusiastic are the students Not at all Slightly Somewhat Extremely
Quite enthusiastic
about being at school? enthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiastic

To what extent are teachers trusted to teach in Trusted a

Not at all trusted Trusted a little bit Trusted somewhat Trusted quite a bit tremendous
the way they think is best? amount

How positive are the attitudes of your

Not at all positive Slightly positive Somewhat positive Quite positive Extremely positive
colleagues?

How supportive are students in their Not at all Somewhat Extremely

Slightly supportive Quite supportive
interactions with each other? supportive supportive supportive

How respectful are the relationships between Not at all Somewhat Extremely
Slightly respectful Quite respectful
teachers and students? respectful respectful respectful

How optimistic are you that your school will Not at all Somewhat Extremely
Slightly optimistic Quite optimistic
improve in the future? optimistic optimistic optimistic

How often do you see students helping each Almost all the
Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
other without being prompted? time

When new initiatives to improve teaching are

Not at all Somewhat Extremely
presented at your school, how supportive are supportive
Slightly supportive
supportive
Quite supportive
supportive
your colleagues?

Overall, how positive is the working

Not at all positive Slightly positive Somewhat positive Quite positive Extremely positive
environment at your school?

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TEACHER SKILLS AND PERSPECTIVES

Resources for Student Support — Recommended

Perceptions of the adequacy of the school’s resources for student support.

Item Responses

When students need help from an adult, how Almost all the
Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently
often do they have to wait to get that help? time

For students who need extra support, how

difficult is it for them to get the support that Not at all difficult Slightly difficult Somewhat difficult Quite difficult Extremely difficult

they need?

How important is it for your school to hire more Not important at Somewhat Extremely
Slightly important Quite important
specialists to help students? all important important

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TEACHER SKILLS AND PERSPECTIVES

Educating All Students — Supplemental

Faculty perceptions of their readiness to address issues of diversity.

Item Responses

How easy do you find interacting with students

at your school who are from a different cultural Not at all easy Slightly easy Somewhat easy Quite easy Extremely easy
background than your own?

How comfortable would you be incorporating

Not at all Slightly Somewhat Extremely
new material about people from different comfortable comfortable comfortable
Quite comfortable
comfortable
backgrounds into your curriculum?

How knowledgeable are you regarding where to Not

Slightly Somewhat Quite Extremely
find resources for working with students who knowledgeable at
knowledgeable knowledgeable knowledgeable knowledgeable
all
have unique learning needs?

If students from different backgrounds

Not at all Slightly Somewhat Extremely
struggled to get along in your class, how comfortable comfortable comfortable
Quite comfortable
comfortable
comfortable would you be intervening?

How easy would it be for you to teach a class

with groups of students from very different Not at all easy Slightly easy Somewhat easy Quite easy Extremely easy

religions from each other?

In response to events that might be occurring in

the world, how comfortable would you be Not at all Slightly Somewhat Extremely
Quite comfortable
having conversations about race with your comfortable comfortable comfortable comfortable

students?

How easily do you think you could make a

particularly overweight student feel like a part Not at all easily Slightly easily Somewhat easily Quite easily Extremely easily

of class?

How comfortable would you be having a

student who could not communicate well with Not at all Slightly Somewhat Extremely
Quite comfortable
anyone in class because his/her home language comfortable comfortable comfortable comfortable

was unique?

When a sensitive issue of diversity arises in

class, how easily can you think of strategies to Not at all easily Slightly easily Somewhat easily Quite easily Extremely easily

address the situation?

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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

Background Questions

Demographic questions about respondents that could be included and may be of interest to many schools.

What is your gender?

What is your race or ethnicity?

Please indicate the primary language you speak at home.

What kinds of grades do you usually get?

Dr. Hunter Gehlbach is the Director of Research at Panorama Education and an Associate
Professor of Education at UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz Graduate School of Education. He is
an educational psychologist with an academic focus in helping social scientists and
practitioners design better surveys and questionnaires. He is particularly interested in helping
schools think about ways to use surveys to improve teacher and student outcomes, and teaches
classes in each of these areas at UC Santa Barbara. After graduating with a B.A. from Swarthmore College in
psychology and education, Dr. Gehlbach taught high school social studies before returning to school for a M.Ed.
in school counseling from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from
Stanford.

Panorama Education partners with school districts and state departments of

education to design and implement survey programs for students, parents, and
teachers. Panorama offers a technology platform to support survey administration
and create reports that are clear, actionable, and, most importantly, help teachers
and administrators improve their schools. Panorama’s client services team helps districts and states implement
survey programs in line with best practices. Panorama currently runs survey programs in over 6,500 schools in
35 states, including those in the Dallas Independent School District, San Francisco Unified School District,
Aspire Public Schools, and Teach for America.

Learn more about Panorama:

www.panoramaed.com | [email protected]

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