Cabarrus County Schools

Why SEL?

Visit the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s website and listen to State Superintendent, Catherine Truitt, discuss the importance of these 5 competencies:

Self-Awareness
Self-Management
Responsible Decision Making
Relationship Skills
Social Awareness

What is the Student Wellness Survey?

Cabarrus County Schools’ Destination 2025 strategically outlines the district’s goals and objectives to attend to all the social, emotional, and mental health needs of all students. The Student Wellness Survey was developed in partnership with Panorama Education to measure progress toward that goal by seeking direct student feedback in the following areas:

Emotional Regulation
Positive Feelings
Social Awareness
Supportive Relationships
Sense of Belonging

Who Takes the Student Wellness Survey?

The Student Wellness Survey will be administered 3 times throughout the 2024-2025 school year in order to support and monitor students well-being. The self-report survey is for students in grades 4 and up only. During the winter and spring survey windows listed below, K-8 teachers will complete a modified version of the survey to collect teacher perceptions of students’ (TPOS) social and emotional learning skills to promote consistent support for student wellness.

Can Students Opt Out?

Cabarrus County Schools is not offering an optout for the Student Wellness Survey as our goal is to support and improve the wellbeing of all students. However, no student will be forced to complete the survey and no consequence will be given should your child choose not to complete it during the designated survey administration window.

When is the Survey Window?

Fall ‘24 survey (students only)

Mid-year ‘24 survey

Spring ‘25 survey

Sept. 9^th - Sept. 20th

Dec. 2^nd - Dec. 13th

Mar. 24^th - Apr. 8th

What's in the Survey?

The survey for students asks questions about well-being and supportive measures. The survey will take about 15-20 minutes and you may view the content of the student survey here:

Grades 4-5 Student Wellness Survey: English Spanish
Grades 6-12 Student Wellness Survey: English Spanish

The Teacher Perception of Students survey will take about 2 minutes for teachers to complete and you may view the questions here:

Grades K-8 (teacher perceptions): English Spanish

How are the Results from the Survey Used?

The district and our schools use the Student Wellness Survey to ensure your child is supported to the fullest extent possible while they are with us. District and school teams also use the results to inform interventions and programs as needed. While unique student results are not available to view, district results can be viewed here once they become available. All schools will also use data collected through the Student Wellness Survey as part of their comprehensive school improvement plans. It is vital we listen to our students’ voices and understand their perceptions in order to create optimal learning environments where our students will thrive!