Results

Thank you for participating in the Kansas Teaching, Learning & Leadership Survey (KAN-TeLL), an initiative focused on the voices of those who know best about what is happening in schools - educators themselves. More than 16,600 Kansas educators (42 percent from across the state) participated in the Kansas Teaching, Learning & Leadership Survey. This includes responses from 14,868 teachers, 474 principals, 133 assistant principals and 1,179 other education professionals. Data reports are now available for 695 schools and 141 districts, thus providing critical information for making local and state level decisions to improve Kansas schools.

Data are released at the school and district levels only if a minimum 40 percent and at least 5 of the school faculty responded to the survey.

Click here to access school and district data reports.

Beyond these local data results, an initial analysis of statewide trends is also available in an interim report.

While more analyses remain, the initial examination of the survey data suggests that Kansas has a solid foundation of committed educators. Comprehensive, sustained efforts to improve teaching and learning conditions will ensure that the state's educators are able to help every child in Kansaslearn.

The Kansas Teaching, Learning & Leadership Survey data can help the state, districts and schools assess, understand and improve their teaching and learning conditions in order to foster improved perceptions, motivations and performance in schools. Ultimately, this will create positive school environments where all educators are supported, want to work and can thrive.

Using the Data

The success of the KAN-TeLL initiative depends on the extent to which school communities can use the resulting data to inform real school improvement processes. Toward that end, The New Teacher Center has created a resources page to help schools and communities engage in ongoing and meaningful conversations about potential strategies to improve teaching and learning conditions.

Partners

A host of stakeholder groups representing teachers, principals, superintendents, school boards, community and business leaders (listed on left side of this page), worked collectively with the New Teacher Center (NTC) to conduct the survey. NTC is a nonpartisan group with a mission to support the development of an effective, dedicated and inspired teaching force. NTC also has vast experience conducting similar surveys across the country.

Dr. Alexa Posny, the Kansas Commissioner of Education, said she hopes this data will enhance school improvement planning, engage faculty conversation, improve partnerships with the community and lead to promising changes in district and state policies and programs.

	"The educators of Kansas have the opportunity to lend their collective voice to a new and promising collaborative effort to enhance the education experience that all students deserve," Posny said. "Please join us in this important effort by completing the survey."
	"This initiative will refocus much needed attention on how the conditions and climates of schools can better support effective leadership, encourage teacher retention and promote student learning needed for the 21st century," said Kansas State Board of Education President Bill Wagnon.
	"It is KNEA's hope that KAN-TeLL will clarify the focus of public schools by determining what resources and supports teachers need to serve all students well," said KNEA President Blake West. "We know that learning conditions in the classroom are teacher working conditions. We want to use the best possible data to improve learning conditions, enhance student achievement and keep excellent teachers in the profession in Kansas," he added.
	"Recent research shows that the design, leadership and culture of schools have a direct influence on student learning and teacher retention," said United School Administrators President Rob Balsters. "This is an excellent opportunity to learn how leadership can enhance student learning."