113 Panorama Education Testimonials

“We just have so much data that people get lost very quickly. It's hard to hone in on what's important and Panorama helps us do that. The smart groups function really interests me because it's a way to set criteria and constantly have a refreshed data set of students that meet the criteria. I think a lot of times, in education, we identify this group of kids that we're going to watch and whether that group should change or not sometimes doesn't get reevaluated. Folks are so used to seeing data in black and white, I almost want to say it's easy to get bored by the data. But there's something about the colors, and not just the colors, but the research-based aspects that are behind that, that help us remain focused on those students who we need to receive early warnings about.”

"In our district plan, SEL and academics are side by side. They are both equally important parts of what we are doing. We believe that as we educate and graduate students, we have to prepare them in both areas."

"Panorama helps us get out in front of students and groups of students who are falling off track before we have to be in reaction mode. We're also able to understand if our efforts are making a difference at the individual student, school, and district levels."

“Ten years ago, we started to build a culture of growth mindset at our school. And that has impacted how we work together—when we meet as groups, when we meet in data teams. It all starts with the growth mindset that teachers and staff have cultivated—and our legacy has informed what we’ve built and how we do business now.”

"The main priority was to continue to build relationships with students while increasing their academic performance."

"Instead of just teaching SEL, we looked at infusing SEL into every part of what we do. At the end of the day, a classroom where a student feels welcome is a classroom where academic achievement comes on its own."

“We're in a whole new world, and we should be measuring and supporting kids in their full and complete development.”

“We instantly started sharing our information with each other we're able to have very productive, honest conversations that are free of judgment.”

“When I started two years ago, it was my first time seeing a district measure social-emotional learning.”

“People who are raised here very often still live here. But we’re also a district where 82 languages are spoken, and many students are transferring here from around the country when their families are stationed at Fort Bragg. We’re always doing everything we can to provide opportunities for development for each one of our students as well as our amazing educators.”

"As we prepare students for jobs that don’t yet exist, we need to work with students to improve executive function so they can make better decisions and understand the consequences of those decisions. The starting point is to look at the data and create structures that support teachers and students.”

"Early warning indicators and intervention work are really important to our conversation about equity and excellence. We need to do more to ensure that all students engage with the opportunities that Waltham provides.”

“Whenever I talk to a buddy student, I’ll show them Panorama. The green, yellow, and red indicators make it very clear why they’ve been selected. I’ve worked with two girls who were failing fine arts, and showed both of them Panorama. I also opened up communication with their fine arts teacher. Every day in my class, I would ask the girls how things were going in the fine arts class just a daily conversational check-in. Those classes ended up turning around.”

“Two of my buddy students had been getting A’s and B’s in the beginning of the year but dropped to C’s and D’s. For both students, we implemented an intervention around Homework Club. I also started positive, and if needed, negative communication home. We use the Google Voice text messaging app to provide regular updates to parents about whether the students are attending Homework Club or whether they had a good day at school. Both students have been successful with some ongoing support. I’m pleased we were able to catch them early in Panorama and provide them with interventions to help them improve their grades.”

“My buddy student from my special ed caseload was struggling in social studies and science and had attendance issues. My first step was to connect with his mother. She shared that he was missing days for medical treatment. This helped me understand what was going on and got the mom working on our team. The second step was lunch group meetings, where he’d come with one or two friends. We’d have a nice time, but also get 15 or 20 minutes worth of work done. He’s done great in the last two terms, so we’re planning to remove some of his special services. You can really see the maturity level; his attendance and academics have improved.”