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Upbeat’s mission is to elevate employee engagement and retention by fostering strong school environments

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Upbeat

Expert-designed survey on school-based employee engagement

Clear, actionable data

Protects anonymity of employees

Upbeat was founded to design K-12 Employee Engagement Surveys. These are specifically designed for SCHOOLS, and not other types of workplaces. Also, they are designed to fit both teachers, departments, and non-instructional staff within K-12 contextes.

�The surveys are research based and designed to provide clear and actionable data. We know that principals and district leaders are incredibly busy and they don’t have time to sort through a lot of things so we wanted this data to be simple and impactful for them to look at.

�And the data is anonymously shared back with district, department, and school leaders because again we know that anonymous survey data is more reliable. For example, leadership will be unable to view a single survey response in isolation or survey responses of groups smaller than four. So if you have four 5th grade teachers and they all take the survey you can see their combined survey responses, however not a single teacher's response.

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Comments from Principals:

”The survey is very insightful and the follow up helps me focus on areas of needed growth.”
“Thanks for the continual guidance and advice!”
"Elaine is very knowledgeable and personable. She offers great insights and feedback.”
“The survey really sheds light on subjects that we often overlook.”
"Dave Gaston is so personable and knowledgeable. It's very helpful to meet with him throughout the year to plan and improve my practice."
”The coaching is appreciated and helps me see from an objective look.”
“The information is helpful in making plans for campus improvement.”

PFISD Principal Feedback | Spring 2021

Principal Feedback |Fall 2023 & Spring 2024

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Strengths for Teachers & NI Staff

STRENGTHS

94% of teachers reported that administrators at their school respect staff, students, and families of all backgrounds.
93% of teachers reported that they feel successful at supporting their students’ academic development.

92% of teachers reported that the principal at their school uses data to monitor students’ progress.

*The engagement score is based on responses to the Upbeat survey. The answers to each question have aggregated weighting. Certain categories have a higher weight based on their stronger correlation to employee engagement and retention in research.

1,944 survey completions
74% completion rate

Equity

93%

7%

91%

9%

Self-Efficacy

Instructional Leadership

86%

14%

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Areas for Improvement for Teachers and NI Staff

AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT

67% of teachers report that the workload expected of teachers at their school is reasonable.

53% of teachers report that rules for student behavior are consistently enforced by teachers, even for students who are not in their classes.

62% of teachers report that the professional development available to them is a good use of their time.

*The engagement score is based on responses to the Upbeat survey. The answers to each question have aggregated weighting. Certain categories have a higher weight based on their stronger correlation to employee engagement and retention in research.

Work/Life Balance

71%

29%

School Safety & Order

70%

30%

Professional Development

70%

30%

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Strengths for Department Staff

STRENGTHS

88% of department staff reported that they feel successful as an employee.
89% of department staff reported that their department is welcoming for newly hired employees

87% of department staff reported that employees in their department strive to continually improve their job performance.

*The engagement score is based on responses to the Upbeat survey. The answers to each question have aggregated weighting. Certain categories have a higher weight based on their stronger correlation to employee engagement and retention in research.

670 survey completions
70% completion rate

Self- Efficacy

88%

12%

Recruitment, Hiring, & Onboarding

Satisfaction & Purpose

88%

12%

88%

12%

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Areas of Improvement for Department Staff

AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT

69% of department staff report that employees in their department play an active role in shaping department policies.

58% of department staff report that their department has the funding it needs to meet schools’ needs.

74% of department staff report that employees in their department are recognized publicly when they do outstanding work.

*The engagement score is based on responses to the Upbeat survey. The answers to each question have aggregated weighting. Certain categories have a higher weight based on their stronger correlation to employee engagement and retention in research.

Employee Voice & Leadership

63%

37%

Resources & Facilities

70%

30%

Appreciation

75%

25%

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Growth for Teachers from Spring 2023 to Spring 2024

Pflugerville ISD Comparison

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Pflugerville ISD | School Level Engagement

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Growth from Spring 2023 to Spring 2024

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Cele Middle School

Data & Action Steps

Appreciation

was selected as a target area for growth

Key Strategy:

Following the Spring 2023 survey, the principal planned to address Appreciation by sharing this data back with staff and gathering more information and ideas on how staff at Cele Middle would like to be appreciated.

Spring 2024 Results

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Cele Middle School

Data & Action Steps

Principal/Teacher Trust

was selected as a target area for growth

Key Strategy:

Principal/Teacher Trust was also chosen as an area of focus following the Spring 2023 survey. The principal planned to increase visibility in classrooms and designed intervention strategies with their Leadership Coach to address this category.

Spring 2024 Results

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As Upbeat Engagement Score increases,

so do teacher retention rates

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Pflugerville Engagement Score Growth Since

Fall 2021

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Questions?

Dallas Yeatts

Program Manager, Upbeat

dallas@teachupbeat.com