Student Check-Ins Surveys

Student check-ins are low-lift, flexible surveys you can use to gather student feedback and understand how their perspectives change over time. Check-ins can be weekly, monthly, or used as one-time pulse checks focused on a single topic at a specific moment. Check-ins also offer a low-pressure way for students to share concerns—without needing to raise their hand publicly or stay after class to talk to a teacher. 

Panorama Check-Ins questions span many themes, including well-being, academic support, relationships, safety, support and inclusion, chronic absenteeism, and more. For example, the “Raise Your Hand” topic empowers students to ask for help when they feel hesitant to do so directly. “Classroom Exit Ticket” asks students to reflect on their focus, interest, effort, and key takeaways from class. You’ll also find specialized question sets like the Necessities Index, developed with Dr. Angela Duckworth and her team at the University of Pennsylvania. This set measures students’ material and social conditions, such as access to transportation and academic support.

Panorama designs Check-Ins questions using extensive scholarly research and best practices in survey development. Many Check-Ins questions are drawn from our research-backed benchmark surveys, which we developed through a rigorous six-step process to ensure validity and minimize measurement errors. Panorama’s survey experts also collaborate with our school and district partners to refine Check-Ins questions and ensure they capture the data educators need to support student well-being and success.

Yes! Panorama Check-Ins allows educators to create custom surveys. You can select pre-loaded questions from our extensive bank, including questions on well-being, safety, and engagement, or create new questions to fit your district’s or school’s unique needs. Whether focusing on life skills, academic support, or specific school or district goals, Check-Ins offers the flexibility to gather the student insights most relevant to you.

Panorama Check-Ins is flexible and can suit a variety of purposes depending on district, school, and classroom needs.

Districts often use Check-Ins between annual benchmark surveys to gather continuous improvement data and insights on topics aligned with district goals.

Schools may use Check-Ins to gauge student reactions after specific events, like assemblies or guest speakers, providing real-time feedback.

Teachers implement weekly Check-Ins or pulse checks to understand how students engage with lessons and identify areas where they need support. Teachers also use Check-Ins before student conferences to ensure they address any concerns.

For more ideas on how to use Panorama Check-Ins, visit 15 Ways Educators Can Use Panorama Check-Ins.

Yes! Recurring check-in surveys are a valuable tool for CIP. Using Panorama Check-Ins throughout the year will help you collect real-time feedback on students’ well-being, learning environment, and immediate needs. This data can help you set measurable goals, monitor progress, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions throughout the year. 

Panorama Check-Ins is an add-on tool that integrates seamlessly with Panorama Student Success and Panorama Surveys.

Student Success: With this integration, you can create and manage Check-Ins surveys directly from your home page. You can view results in aggregate for all respondents or individually on the student profile page. Combining Check-Ins results with Student Success data across academics, attendance, and behavior offers deeper insights into student needs, which can guide interventions. Set up and track interventions for individual students or groups of students—all in one place.

Panorama Surveys: This integration offers a comprehensive survey solution for gathering, analyzing, and acting on student feedback year-round. With Panorama Surveys and Check-Ins, you can run various survey types, including benchmark surveys, continuous improvement surveys, and quick pulse-check surveys. You can also add custom questions and tailor surveys to your district’s needs.