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Teacher Well-Being Survey

A research-backed survey to measure and support teacher wellbeing and job satisfaction.

About the Survey

Panorama's teacher wellbeing survey was developed by the Panorama research team, including Dr. Hunter Gehlbach and Dr. Samuel Moulton, using advanced survey methodology. It includes topics such as Well-Being, Belonging, School Climate, Teaching Efficacy, and Staff-Leadership Relationships to help leadership teams identify needs and design support systems for teachers and staff.

All of these topics, and the questions within each topic, are grounded in educational research that shows, for example, how teachers across all grades teach best when they feel competent and connected, and avoid burnout when they feel supported and impactful.

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Elevate teacher and staff voices

The Panorama teacher and staff wellbeing survey exists as a set of scales, or groups of survey questions, each focused on a single construct, or topic (e.g., Teaching Efficacy, Well-Being). Schools and districts can select the topics that align with their strategic priorities and school improvement goals.

We recommend choosing between four and seven topics so that teachers and/or staff can complete short, focused surveys that still deliver valuable information on their attitudes perceptions, and experiences at school. The questions are applicable to all types of K-12 school settings—including public, independent, and charter schools—and to communities serving students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.

After the survey administration, Panorama compiles the survey results and gives school leaders and administrators direct access to the insights—along with strategies, training, and professional development to take action on the data. The feedback from teachers and staff can guide district and school planning, school policies and practices, resources and supports, and professional development programs.

For school leaders and district leadership teams interested in Panorama's advanced data analysis and survey reporting programs, get in touch with us here.

Sample topics and questions

  • Well-Being

    Faculty and staff perceptions of their own professional well-being.

    Example Question: During the past week, how often did you feel engaged at work?

  • Belonging

    How much faculty and staff feel that they are valued members of the school community.

    Example Question: How connected do you feel to other adults at your school?

  • Staff-Leadership Relationships

    Perceptions of faculty and staff relationships with school leaders.

    Example Question: When you face challenges at work, how supportive are your school leaders?

  • Teaching Efficacy

    Faculty perceptions of their professional strengths and areas for growth.

    Example Question: How confident are you that you can help your school's most challenging students to learn?

  • Teacher Self-Reflection

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

    Example Question: What is the most effective thing that you do to model social-emotional learning for your students?

Get survey results at your fingertips

  1. See what teachers and staff are telling you

    Use Panorama reports to understand teachers' experiences, perceptions, and feedback. See reports broken down by topic, question, and demographics.

  2. Identify strengths and areas of need

    Explore trends in teacher and staff experiences and perceptions. Bookmark important data to share and discuss with colleagues.

  3. Take action to support teachers and staff

    Leverage Panorama's expert protocols and professional development services to move from data analysis to action planning.

Partner with Panorama to elevate teacher and staff voices this year

Get in touch with our team, or download our open-source teacher surveys.

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