Are the Panorama teacher survey questions scientifically validated?

Yes. The Panorama Teacher and Staff Survey was developed using advanced survey methodology under the leadership of Dr. Hunter Gehlbach, Professor and Vice Dean at the Johns Hopkins School of Education and Senior Research Advisor at Panorama Education. The questions are psychometrically validated to minimize bias and accurately measure complex drivers of educator effectiveness, such as teaching efficacy, belonging, and staff-leadership relationships.

How does Panorama ensure teacher anonymity when completing the survey?

To gather the authentic feedback required for school improvement, teachers must feel free to give their true input. When administering the Panorama Teacher and Staff Survey through Panorama Surveys and Engagement, districts can configure strict anonymity thresholds. This functionality ensures educators can provide honest, unfiltered feedback about school leadership and working conditions without fear of identification or retaliation.

Can we compare our teacher survey results to national benchmarks?

Yes. Raw percentages often lack actionable context. Panorama Surveys and Engagement’s survey reporting tools allow administrators to compare their district's survey results against a national dataset. As a result, leadership teams can identify whether low scores in certain areas are a localized issue or align with broader national trends.

What topics are covered in the Panorama Teacher and Staff Survey?

Administrators leveraging Panorama Teacher and Staff Survey can choose from the following topics: School climate Professional learning Teaching efficacy Feedback and coaching Staff-leadership relationships Educating all students School leadership Testing Faculty growth mindset Staff-family relationships Evaluation Student growth mindset Resources Roles and responsibilities Student grit Well-being Belonging

How does Panorama Surveys and Engagement help us take action on teacher feedback?

Panorama helps school and district leaders connect teacher feedback to meaningful action through interventions, action planning, and ongoing improvement efforts. When teacher data identifies an area for growth, administrators can find relevant interventions in Panorama Playbook, Panorama’s library of over 1,000 research-backed and evidence-based intervention strategies across academics, school climate, behavior, and more, to support educators, students, and families accordingly.

Staff and Teacher Surveys for School Improvement

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About the Panorama Teacher and Staff Survey

Teachers and staff are the foundation of great schools. When teachers and staff feel supported, empowered, and trusted by school leadership, they are able to create the conditions that lead to students’ academic success.

The Panorama Teacher and Staff Survey helps school and district leaders understand educator experiences, identify opportunities for support, and take action to improve school climate and working conditions. The survey helps school leaders uncover what’s working, where educators need support, and how to strengthen professional learning, school leadership, staff well-being, and school climate.

These critical data points—when gathered regularly—can help administrators prioritize supports to teachers and staff, deliver targeted professional development, and create a more positive working environment that benefits both adults and students.

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Elevating teacher and staff voices to drive school improvement

The Panorama Teacher and Staff Survey gathers teacher and staff perceptions of their professional well-being; professional learning opportunities; school climate and culture; and relationships with colleagues, families, and school leadership.

Similar to Panorama's other survey instruments, you may customize the survey by selecting the scales that you feel matter most to your community.

At Panorama, we believe that all educators deserve the best tools available, which means that we are committed to keeping the survey open-source.

These insights help leaders prioritize resources, strengthen educator support, and create the conditions for students and staff to succeed.

Example Topics

School Climate - Perceptions of the overall social and learning climate of the school. (Teacher and Staff)

Professional Learning - Perceptions of the quantity and quality of professional learning opportunities available to faculty and staff. (Teacher and Staff)

Teaching Efficacy - Faculty perceptions of their professional strengths and areas for growth. (Teacher)

Feedback and Coaching - Perceptions of the amount and quality of feedback faculty and staff receive. (Teacher and Staff)

Staff-Leadership Relationships - Perceptions of faculty and staff relationships with school leaders. (Teacher and Staff)

Educating All Students - Faculty perceptions of their readiness to fully support all learners. (Teacher)

School Leadership - Perceptions of the school leadership’s effectiveness. (Teacher and Staff)

Testing - Perceptions of the impact of testing on teaching and student learning. (Teacher)

Faculty Growth Mindset - Perceptions of whether teaching can improve over time. (Teacher)

Staff-Family Relationships - Perceptions of faculty and staff relationships with the families at their school. (Teacher and Staff)

Evaluation - Perceptions of the system that is used to evaluate faculty and staff. (Teacher and Staff)

Student Growth Mindset - Perceptions of whether students have the potential to change those factors that are central to their performance in class. (Teacher)

Resources - Perceptions of the adequacy of the school’s resources. (Teacher and Staff)

Roles and Responsibilities - Perceptions of who should be primarily responsible for school success. (Teacher and Staff)

Student Grit - Perceptions of how well students are able to persevere through setbacks to achieve important long-term goals. (Teacher and Staff)

Well-Being - Faculty and staff perceptions of their own professional well-being. (Teacher and Staff)

Belonging - How much faculty and staff feel that they are valued members of the school community. (Teacher and Staff)

Gathering educator feedback on culture and climate with Panorama

Jenny Watson, assistant superintendent for learning support services at Boone County Schools (KY), shares how her district partners with Panorama to support a positive school climate for educators and students.

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See how districts are using educator feedback to strengthen school climate, support teachers, and improve outcomes for students

Farmington Municipal Schools Special School District DC Public Schools

“We have eight indicators within the first level of our strategic plan. The first is faculty perceptions of their school environment as safe, supportive, and orderly. The second is student, family, and community perceptions of the school environment as safe, supportive, and orderly. Now, with Panorama, we can collect meaningful, actionable data on those indicators.”

Nathan Pierantoni
Executive Director of Support Services, Farmington Municipal Schools (NM)

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Turn educator feedback into insight—and insight into action.

Collecting feedback is only the first step. Panorama Teacher and Staff Survey helps your district understand teacher and staff perceptions—and what to do next.

Measure educator experiences with research-backed surveys, then connect those insights with attendance, behavior, academic, and student engagement data in Panorama's unified platform to understand what's happening across your schools and where action is needed most.

Supporting Capabilities

Choose from 800+ research-backed questions or build your own surveys.
Quickly identify trends, opportunities, and areas for growth with AI-powered insights and national benchmarks.
Compare results across schools and student groups to identify priority areas.

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Why It Matters

Survey data shows you what’s happening, why it’s happening, and what to do next. With that context, your teams can take targeted action, from improving school climate to addressing root causes of absenteeism and disengagement—consistently, across every school in your district.

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Our teacher and staff survey research methodology

Panorama Teacher and Staff Survey was developed under the leadership of Dr. Hunter Gehlbach, Professor and Vice Dean at the Johns Hopkins School of Education and Senior Research Advisor at Panorama Education. Dr. Gehlbach is a leading survey methodologist and education researcher, and a former high school social studies teacher.

The research team followed a rigorous survey development process that involved multiple rounds of piloting and refinement, an extensive review of survey literature, and feedback from experts around the country.