In the Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s (OSSE) 2023-25 Strategic Plan, the agency committed to administering school climate surveys of students, educators, school-based staff, and caregivers. OSSE's goal is to offer a high-quality tool, hands-on technical support, and robust professional development with a minimal administrative burden for school- and local education agency (LEA)-based staff. OSSE believes that school climate survey data will provide LEAs with a critical tool, bolster the District’s school and community supports, and inform the public.
OSSE has partnered with Panorama Education to design, administer, and report on statewide school climate surveys. OSSE has convened an Advisory Cohort for the 2023–24 school year and will scale up to a statewide administration in 2024–25.
2023-24 School Year
OSSE has partnered with 16 LEAs to administer surveys in the spring of 2024 and provide feedback to OSSE.
Advisory Cohort
- Academy of Hope Public Charter School (PCS)
- Appletree Early Learning Public Charter Schools
- BASIS DC
- Briya PCS
- Capital City PCS
- Cesar Chavez PCS
- DC International PCS
- District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
- Friendship PCS
- Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS
- Maya Angelou PCS
- Meridian Public Charter School
- Monument Academy PCS
- Sela PCS
- Two Rivers Public Charter School
- Washington Yu Ying PCS
Surveys
- 2023–24 Student Survey (Grades 3-5)
- 2023–24 Student Survey (Grades 6-12)
- 2023–24 Staff Survey
- 2023–24 Caregiver Survey
- 2023–24 Caregiver Opt-Out Form
2024–25 School Year
OSSE will provide all LEAs with school climate surveys to administer for students (grades 3–12 and adult), caregivers, educators, school-based staff, and school leaders.