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Teacher Focus Groups gave honest information

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Teacher Focus Groups gave honest information

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We were able to gain stakeholder feedback in a low pressure setting without taking too much of anyone's time. People were able to be honest and open.

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The additional information gained from school staff and families to inform final report and help hone in on areas in campus visit

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Some of the questions were worded strangely and the platform was difficult to navigate. Questions for parents asked things which parents wouldn't have any information on.

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Questions were lacking in alignment to the success criteria and ket practices. 

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Questions were lacking in alignment to the success criteria and ket practices. 

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There were questions that a parent would not and should not know.

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Participation rates are inconsistent.

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It's great when the stakeholder feedback confirms what is noted during campus visits and focus groups.

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Family surveys asked a lot of questions that they wouldn't necessarily have thorough accurate information about.

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Panorama platform was not well received.

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Some questions are based on interpretation.

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Some questions are based on interpretation.

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As long as we were able to collect a large enough sample, the information helps triangulate trends.  

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As long as we were able to collect a large enough sample, the information helps triangulate trends.  

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It is very difficult for families to complete some of the questions unless they have an educator background or a background in school improvement.

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Comparing teachers' and leaders' responses added an extra component to analysis

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Surveys give us more insight into what the staff/teachers think of their campus as a whole and drives our questioning and triangulation

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time constraints to really dig deep into all the levers

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time constraints to really dig deep into all the levers

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The conversation in the focus group encourages input.  We normally get much better input from teachers in that setting. 

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The conversation in the focus group encourages input.  We normally get much better input from teachers in that setting. 

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Having the teacher focus groups without the administration is imperative. Teachers are able to be very open and honest in their answers.

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Campus navigation of the Panorama Survey is difficult and campus disengage.

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The ESF Survey has been conducted in the fall but then used on a spring diagnostic. Campuses often disregard the data because they feel that they have made changes that would impact the findings.

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Focus groups take much more time than reviewing survey results.

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need more time than just an hour with each group.

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Wording and scaling was confusing for parents

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Wording and scaling was confusing for parents

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Campuses who have all new teachers in a grade level are sometimes difficult to gather relevant information from.

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Campuses who have all new teachers in a grade level are sometimes difficult to gather relevant information from.

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Probably best for clarifying and  solidifying vision and actual practice. 

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Probably best for clarifying and  solidifying vision and actual practice. 

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Allowed stakeholders to provide input, data is meaningful if we have large enough sample size

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The data gathered here either supports or contradicts other data gathered. This helps with analysis.

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Teacher focus group: Gained insight to staff culture and leadership processes being carried out.

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Wording in student survey can lead to misleading data

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Wording in student survey can lead to misleading data

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The response rates & WHO participates in the survey.. not necessarily a global perception

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The parent are not knowledgeable about some of the questions. 

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The parent are not knowledgeable about some of the questions. 

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Many times, there are not enough responses to help inform the diagnostic.

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We have LEAs who have been forbidden by their school boards to use Panorama

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We have LEAs who have been forbidden by their school boards to use Panorama

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I hope the survey can be modified but I find it highly valuable in framing questions for Focus Groups.

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I hope the survey can be modified but I find it highly valuable in framing questions for Focus Groups.

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These focus groups have been detrimental in seeing disconnects in areas and gathering insightful information.

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With teacher shortages and lack of subs the teacher focus groups are disruptive of the day but do provide critical information. Many of ours have been after school but this also creates a hardship on teachers.

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Again, it's great when what is stated in focus groups is confirmed by survey responses, specifically the teacher focus group. Sometimes those in the focus group are whoever is available, and they sometimes don't represent the whole voice of the campus.

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admin focus group might have some more value if principal was not present.  sometimes turns into a "the principal is amazing" fun fest

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admin focus group might have some more value if principal was not present.  sometimes turns into a "the principal is amazing" fun fest

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Essential part of the ESF Diagnostic campus visit. The best data collected happens during these conversations.

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Having the principal present in administrator focus group although I understand the importance. 

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Having the principal present in administrator focus group although I understand the importance. 

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Having time to actual pre-visit on results and then combine in the pre-week visit and campus visit.  Just takes time. 

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Having time to actual pre-visit on results and then combine in the pre-week visit and campus visit.  Just takes time. 

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Focus groups allow teachers and administrators voices to be heard. Having that sit-down time with staff and admin is important in building that relationship with the campus. They see we are there, not as evaluators, but there to support and assist.

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Coverage & then the who, biases come through/grudges even to change...

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Stakeholders may not understand the questions (families and students), some questions are not relevant and do not reflect current campus structures and activities. Hard for campuses to roll-out, especially for families.

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Parent survey would be the least useful, but others are invaluable.

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Perceptual data is critical and very helpful in the process! 

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Perceptual data is critical and very helpful in the process! 

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Questions for parents should be on things they might know about the school, teacher and admin. Also, shared with me is that it should not be so long/time consuming for parents.

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The comparison in responses from each group helped identify misconceptions, possible gaps and communication breakdown. 

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The comparison in responses from each group helped identify misconceptions, possible gaps and communication breakdown. 

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Agree re: survey questions being difficult for families to answer, e.g., curriculum, assessment preparedness, school systems that are not family-facing

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Individuals taking the survey did not understand the likert scale well enough to know an answer in the middle was a "negative" response.

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Individuals taking the survey did not understand the likert scale well enough to know an answer in the middle was a "negative" response.

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Data often seems skewed. When you ask for clarification from teacher focus group they often say - Oh that is what the survey was asking.

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I never feel like I have enough time to get as deep as I need to go with the questions. Sometimes, we are unable to get to whole levers during the allotted time.

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The survey was a great opportunity to hear all voices - the focus groups often limit who we hear from.

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Consider adding a student focus group much like the MAPSS visit supported by Region 13 several years ago.

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Many of the questions don't allow for "low inference". There has to be a lot of inferencing in order to align it to the success criteria. For example, one question is how often do you see an administrator in the hallway / your classroom. Where does administrators in the hallway or classroom show up in the success criteria? The facilitator has to infer that the responses to this question are indicating that administrators either conduct frequent observations or they don't. Again, not low inference.

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Since the survey tool is optional, some campuses do not engage in/ with the data.

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This is a quality if enough of the surveys are completed in all 3 categories.

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I would like to be able to meet with focus groups on a different day; possibly the day before, especially for the teacher focus group. 

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I would like to be able to meet with focus groups on a different day; possibly the day before, especially for the teacher focus group. 

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Depending on the lever and the quality of artifacts, I would like more time with my focus groups to triangulate data.

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This is the area where facilitators receive the best information.

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This is the area where facilitators receive the best information.

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Facilitator is able to really focus on questions that need to be answered through conversation.  For example, actions or evidence that are not clear in the pre-work analysis.  Also, you get a true sense of culture when you are talking with people in person.

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Facilitator is able to really focus on questions that need to be answered through conversation.  For example, actions or evidence that are not clear in the pre-work analysis.  Also, you get a true sense of culture when you are talking with people in person.

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Difficult for small schools to have enough responses for the survey to be valid/valuable. 

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Difficult for small schools to have enough responses for the survey to be valid/valuable. 

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clarity and understanding to the culture & actual innerworkings of the campus

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Time: I would love love love to do this but currently it would be at the expense of time in classrooms - maybe if we had the PLC videoed instead? 

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Time: I would love love love to do this but currently it would be at the expense of time in classrooms - maybe if we had the PLC videoed instead? 

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Often times it seems like the parents who answered were those with a grudge or an ax to grind.

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This may need to switch to a zoom that takes place outside of the campus visit date.

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logistics of getting all ESC members access to the platform

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logistics of getting all ESC members access to the platform

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Survey communication gets blocked by email filters and many times key stakeholders do not get information regarding Panorama.

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The focus groups allow you the opportunity not just to hear answers but to also see teacher interactions, body language, immediate reactions to questions that just cannot be captured through a survey.

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We frequently need to add a lot of context around questions to teachers and admin, given varying degrees of understanding

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Teachers and staff....different surveys were confusing for some employees.  Question came up...did employees fill out the correct survey??

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Focus groups help to triangulate the evidence collected.

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Possibly adding an additional day or 1/2 day to campus visits for focus groups.

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Possibly adding an additional day or 1/2 day to campus visits for focus groups.

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This is the only way to get genuine answers from teachers that is needed to address most of the report. 

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This is the only way to get genuine answers from teachers that is needed to address most of the report. 

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Clarifies different between different groups and build relationships if doing it with true intent of open conversation, allows a voice for all

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When possible, principal needs to be omitted from admin focus group.  Many times they take over the answering and we don't see the whole picture from the team

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When possible, principal needs to be omitted from admin focus group.  Many times they take over the answering and we don't see the whole picture from the team

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Depending on the age groups, having students participate in a focus group

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The survey timeline was a challenge.  Results come so late, it is hard to use data to prepare for an early January Diagnostic

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Sometimes only the best of the best are chosen and this diminishes reality in teacher groups.  Admin groups are so small for most of ours that it really could be handled before we visited the campus. 

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Sometimes only the best of the best are chosen and this diminishes reality in teacher groups.  Admin groups are so small for most of ours that it really could be handled before we visited the campus. 

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I realize that student focus groups are not part of this plan, but it wouldn't be difficult to ask the admin. to pull some students for a quick 25-min. "forum"--differentiated grade levels/genders/performance level/behavior levels--it could yield some valuable data..

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I realize that student focus groups are not part of this plan, but it wouldn't be difficult to ask the admin. to pull some students for a quick 25-min. "forum"--differentiated grade levels/genders/performance level/behavior levels--it could yield some valuable data..

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Addition of 5.2 may require additional time with leaders and teachers with a focus on obs/feedback

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Gives the ability to compare what admin thinks is happening and what teachers say is happening. 

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Gives the ability to compare what admin thinks is happening and what teachers say is happening. 

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Sometimes parents do not receive communication what the survey is for and are very vague in responses or simply do not fill it out.

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The focus groups I've worked with provided specific information that led to identifying areas for growth. 

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The focus groups I've worked with provided specific information that led to identifying areas for growth. 

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Sometimes, it is difficult to align the answers to specific success criteria, making it difficult to effectively utilize items on the Diagnostic Final Report.

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How would it work to hear parents voices?  On a campus of 4,000, what would the student group need to look like to have a fair or comparable response?

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How would it work to hear parents voices?  On a campus of 4,000, what would the student group need to look like to have a fair or comparable response?

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Teacher focus groups are informative and add much value to the process and leaders at the campus. Often times we change the key practices into questions to get a more precise answer plus we make them more open ended vs yes/no responses.

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The size of the focus groups is so limited in some schools.

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The size of the focus groups is so limited in some schools.

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Teacher focus groups are so hard to do during the day.  There are no subs available to cover classes.  We have had to pull smaller groups of teachers during planning periods to make it work.

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Parent questions are asked without the parent's true knowledge of what is occurring on the campus. Student feedback is important, but we forget that lower-grade students do not completely understand the wording of some  the questions. The questions should be written for students  understanding.

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I see people asking to add time to the ESF visits... please think about how adding time will affect those ESCs with large numbers of visits. If time is added to the visit, we need more staff (or more days in the year! :)

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Gives the opportunity to narrow questions down to areas not seen in pre-work submission and/or observations.

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Stakeholders might not have knowledge to be able answer, questions not aligned to ESF and seem confusing, time consuming for leader to share, organize, and /or review

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Are family surveys written in languages other than English?

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Are family surveys written in languages other than English?