A[ppendix A2 SPP 2023-24 - Feb 2024 - June 2024 Communication v4

(Communication materials should be considered drafts – minor changes to phrasing may be implemented to improve clarity, formatting, or to match changes in monthly topics)

February Communication Materials

February 2024 Initial Letter – December 2023 Respondents (Reimbursement Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your February 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about concerns, if any, that parents, students, and staff have expressed during the school year, in addition to other topics.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute February 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

You should have also received an email invitation that contains this same link and User ID. Please submit your response no later than Tuesday, February 20, 2024. If you have already responded to the February 2024 SPP survey, thank you! Please disregard this letter.

The information that you provide is critical for data-driven decision making on program and policy implementation and federal funding distributions by program offices in the Department of Education, the White House, other federal agencies, and Congress. By participating in this survey, you will ensure that information about your school is included in these important decisions.

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about concerns they had heard expressed at their school. We found that 90 percent of public schools reported that staff had expressed concerns about getting their students to meet academic standards during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the February 2024 SPP, we will learn more about these concerns and other topics during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

The 2023-24 School Pulse Panel is a monthly data collection designed to measure a rotating collection of high-priority, education-related topics, as determined by federal stakeholders, interest groups, and school administrators like you.

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

The 2023-24 School Pulse Panel is a unique study. While surveys like the National Assessment of Educational Progress and the National Teacher and Principal Survey produce benchmark statistics critical to monitoring progress over time, they are only conducted once every few years. The SPP surveys schools each month, providing the U.S. Department of Education and federal policymakers with crucial, real-time information that can quickly inform policies and funding decisions at the federal level.

Why should my school participate?

Your school’s responses provide national, state, and local education leaders with the information needed to make evidence-based decisions about education policy and resource allocation. Without responses from your school, we will have an incomplete picture of the condition of education during the 2023-24 school year. Data that are representative of all schools inform better policies.

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

Each month’s survey will take 30 minutes or less to complete and will be open for two weeks. When surveyed at the conclusion of the 2021-22 School Pulse Panel, 98 percent of participating schools said they felt that the time necessary to complete each monthly survey was reasonable. However, we understand that, as an educator, you are very busy; to show our appreciation for your time and effort for completing the survey, your school will receive $200 for each completed survey you submit. These reimbursements will be mailed five to six weeks after the end of data collection.

How do I participate?

This is the seventh monthly collection of the 2023-24 school year. Monthly collections will continue through June 2024. Each school will designate a point of contact that will be responsible for completing the survey. Your school’s designated point of contact will receive an invitation to complete the School Pulse Panel survey via regular mail and email. Both will include a link to the survey, which should take 30 minutes or less to complete and will be open for two weeks. The person completing the survey can share the link with a colleague if they need help completing the survey. On behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Census Bureau is collecting the information. A new survey invitation will be issued each month from the email address addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. All participation is voluntary.

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Some questions may remain on the survey from month to month to learn how schools are experiencing and adapting to change. Other questions may rotate in and out. Topic areas will change monthly and will reflect high-priority, education-related topics that NCES and federal policymakers lack timely data on. You will also help shape content for surveys.

Other important information

By federal law, we are required to protect the responses of all schools included in our survey (see citations at the end of the FAQ). Individual responses will be combined with those from other participants to produce summary statistics and reports. No teacher or student time is required to complete the survey. Send comments regarding the 30-minute survey burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences (IES) PCP, 550 12th Street, SW, 4th floor, Room 4036, Washington, D.C. 20202. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number is 1850-0975 (expires 07/31/2026).

NCES is authorized to conduct this survey by the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (ARP2021; Sec. 2010) and the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA 2002, 20 U.S.C. §9543). All of the information schools provide may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in identifiable form for any other purpose except as required by law (20 U.S.C. §9573 and 6 U.S.C. §151). Reports of the findings from the survey will not identify participating Local Education Agencies (LEAs), schools, or staff. Individual responses will be combined with those from other participants to produce summary statistics and reports.

February 2024 Initial Letter – December 2023 Respondents (No Debit Card Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your February 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about concerns, if any, that parents, students, and staff have expressed during the school year, in addition to other topics.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute February 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about concerns they had heard expressed at their school. We found that 90 percent of public schools reported that staff had expressed concerns about getting their students to meet academic standards during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the February 2024 SPP, we will learn more about these concerns and other topics during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

February 2024 Initial Letter – December 2023 Nonrespondents (Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The National Center for Education Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, is asking you to participate in the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel (SPP) survey. The 2023-24 SPP is a unique opportunity to provide your school’s perspective directly to the Department on a range of high-priority, education-related topics on a monthly basis.

This month, we would like to know more about concerns, if any, that parents, students, and staff have expressed during the school year, in addition to other topics.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute February 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about concerns they had heard expressed at their school. We found that 90 percent of public schools reported that staff had expressed concerns about getting their students to meet academic standards during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the February 2024 SPP, we will learn more about these concerns and other topics during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

February 2024 Initial Letter – December 2023 Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

This month, we would like to know more about concerns, if any, that parents, students, and staff have expressed during the school year, in addition to other topics.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute February 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about concerns they had heard expressed at their school. We found that 90 percent of public schools reported that staff had expressed concerns about getting their students to meet academic standards during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the February 2024 SPP, we will learn more about these concerns and other topics during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

February 2024 Initial Letter – December 2023 Respondents (No Email Schools, Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your February 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about concerns, if any, that parents, students, and staff have expressed during the school year, in addition to other topics.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute February 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Please submit your response no later than Tuesday, February 20, 2024. The information that you provide is critical for data-driven decision making on program and policy implementation and federal funding distributions by program offices in the Department of Education, the White House, other federal agencies, and Congress. By participating in this survey, you will ensure that information about your school is included in these important decisions.

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about concerns they had heard expressed at their school. We found that 90 percent of public schools reported that staff had expressed concerns about getting their students to meet academic standards during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the February 2024 SPP, we will learn more about these concerns and other topics during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

If you would like to preview the February 2024 SPP survey questions before taking the survey online, please visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse to view the questionnaire. Unfortunately, we do not have a valid email address on file for you or your school. To receive an electronic link to the survey, please email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov or call 1-844-868-3661 and provide the name and a valid email address for the best point of contact for this study. The Census Bureau is collecting data on behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

This is the seventh monthly collection of the 2023-24 school year. Monthly collections will continue through June 2024. We currently do not have an email on file for your school. Please contact addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov or call 1-844-868-3661 and provide a valid email address for a designated point of contact for this study. Your school’s designated point of contact will receive an invitation to complete the School Pulse Panel survey via regular mail and email, which will include a link to the survey. The person completing the survey can share the link with a colleague if they need help completing the survey. On behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Census Bureau is collecting the information. A new survey invitation will be issued each month from the email address addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. All participation is voluntary.

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

By federal law, we are required to protect the responses of all schools included in our survey (see citations at the end of the FAQ). Individual responses will be combined with those from other participants to produce summary statistics and reports. No teacher or student time is required to complete the survey. Send comments regarding the 30-minute survey burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences (IES) PCP, 550 12^th Street, SW, 4^th floor, Room 4036, Washington, D.C. 20202. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number is 1850-0975 (expires 07/31/2026).

February 2024 Initial Letter – December 2023 Nonrespondents (No Email Schools, Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

This month, we would like to know more about concerns, if any, that parents, students, and staff have expressed during the school year, in addition to other topics.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute February 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about concerns they had heard expressed at their school. We found that 90 percent of public schools reported that staff had expressed concerns about getting their students to meet academic standards during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the February 2024 SPP, we will learn more about these concerns and other topics during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

February 2024 Initial Email – January 2024 Respondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: February Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for participating in the January 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This email contains your February survey invitation. Please complete the survey by Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

The February survey collects data on concerns, if any, parents, students, and staff have expressed during the school year, in addition to other topics.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.
Your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.
Please complete the February survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about concerns they had heard expressed at their school. We found that 62 percent of public schools reported that staff had expressed concerns about getting their students to meet developmental needs or milestones during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the February 2024 SPP, we will learn more about these concerns and other topics during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

If you would like to preview the February 2024 SPP survey questions before taking the survey online, please visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse to view the questionnaire. If you have questions or need assistance, you may also call 1-844-868-3661 or email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. The Census Bureau is collecting data on behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics. Please be assured that we are required, by federal mandate, to protect the responses of all schools included in the Panel, and your responses will not be identifiable.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

February 2024 Initial Email – January 2024 Respondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: February Survey Invitation]

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The February survey collects data on concerns, if any, parents, students, and staff have expressed during the school year, in addition to other topics.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.
Please complete the February survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about concerns they had heard expressed at their school. We found that 62 percent of public schools reported that staff had expressed concerns about getting their students to meet developmental needs or milestones during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the February 2024 SPP, we will learn more about these concerns and other topics during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

February 2024 Initial Email – January 2024 Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: February Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The February survey collects data on concerns, if any, parents, students, and staff have expressed during the school year, in addition to other topics.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute February 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about concerns they had heard expressed at their school. We found that 62 percent of public schools reported that staff had expressed concerns about getting their students to meet developmental needs or milestones during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the February 2024 SPP, we will learn more about these concerns and other topics during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

February 2024 Initial Email – January 2024 Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: February Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The February survey collects data on concerns, if any, parents, students, and staff have expressed during the school year, in addition to other topics.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute February 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about concerns they had heard expressed at their school. We found that 62 percent of public schools reported that staff had expressed concerns about getting their students to meet developmental needs or milestones during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the February 2024 SPP, we will learn more about these concerns and other topics during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

February 2024 Reminder Email 1 – February Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: February Survey Reminder]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL NAME]:

Did you know that 79 percent of public schools reported that parents had expressed concerns about their children’s social, emotional, and mental health during the 2021-22 school year? Through your participation in the February 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP), we will learn more about these concerns and other topics during the 2023-24 school year.

This is a reminder to complete the February 2024 survey by Tuesday, February 20, 2024. To thank you for your time and effort in providing this information, your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

This month’s survey will ask you about concerns, if any, parents, students, and staff have expressed during the school year, in addition to other topics.
The survey will take approximately 30 minutes or less to complete. You can access the survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Your school is among a small number of schools selected to participate in the Panel. Without responses from your school, we will have an incomplete picture of the condition of education during the 2023-24 school year. Data that are representative of all public schools inform better policies.
By participating in the 2023-24 SPP, you will ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions.

If you need help or have questions, you may visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse, call 1-844-868-3661, or email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. Please be assured that we are required, by federal mandate, to protect the responses of all schools included in the Panel, and your responses will not be identifiable.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative. We look forward to your school’s participation in this month’s collection!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

February 2024 Reminder Email 1 – February Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: February Survey Reminder]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL NAME]:

This is a reminder to complete the February 2024 survey by Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

This month’s survey will ask you about concerns, if any, parents, students, and staff have expressed during the school year, in addition to other topics.
The survey will take approximately 30 minutes or less to complete. You can access the survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Your school is among a small number of schools selected to participate in the Panel. Without responses from your school, we will have an incomplete picture of the condition of education during the 2023-24 school year. Data that are representative of all public schools inform better policies.
By participating in the 2023-24 SPP, you will ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative. We look forward to your school’s participation in this month’s collection!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

February 2024 Reminder Email 2 – February Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: Your Response is Important]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a reminder that the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, is asking you to participate in the School Pulse Panel. Your participation in the February 2024 survey will help ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions. We ask that you complete the SPP February survey by Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey. You can access the survey online by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about concerns they had heard expressed at their school. We found that 81 percent of public schools reported that parents had expressed concerns about meeting academic needs for their children during the 2021-22 school year.

Through your participation, we will learn more about these concerns and other topics during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

To learn more about the School Pulse Panel and to preview the February 2024 questions, visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse. If you have questions, please call 1-844-868-3661 or email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. Please be assured that we are required, by federal mandate, to protect the responses of all schools included in the Panel, and your responses will not be identifiable.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

February 2024 Reminder Email 2 - February Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: Your Response is Important]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

The survey will take 30 minutes or less. You can access the survey online by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about concerns they had heard expressed at their school. We found that 81 percent of public schools reported that parents had expressed concerns about meeting academic needs for their children during the 2021-22 school year.

Through your participation, we will learn more about these concerns and other topics during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

February 2024 Reminder Email 3 – February Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: School Pulse Panel: Last Day to Respond to February 2024 Survey is Today]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a final reminder to complete the February 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) survey by today, February 20. If you have already responded for February 2024, thank you! Please disregard this notice.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and to thank you for your time and effort in completing the entire survey, your school will receive $200. Please complete the February 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

February 2024 Reminder Email 3 – February Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: School Pulse Panel: Last Day to Respond to February 2024 Survey is Today]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

The survey will take 30 minutes or less. Please complete the February 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

March Communication Materials

March 2024 Initial Letter – January 2024 Respondents (Reimbursement Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your March 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about student and staff mental health and staffing.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute March 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

You should have also received an email invitation that contains this same link and User ID. Please submit your response no later than Tuesday, March 26, 2024. If you have already responded to the March 2024 SPP survey, thank you! Please disregard this letter.

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the mental health services they provided. We found that 67 percent of public schools had increased the types or amount of mental health services they provided to students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Through your participation in the March 2024 SPP, we will learn more about mental health and staffing during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

This is the eighth monthly collection of the 2023-24 school year. Monthly collections will continue through June 2024. Each school will designate a point of contact that will be responsible for completing the survey. Your school’s designated point of contact will receive an invitation to complete the School Pulse Panel survey via regular mail and email. Both will include a link to the survey, which should take 30 minutes or less to complete and will be open for two weeks. The person completing the survey can share the link with a colleague if they need help completing the survey. On behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Census Bureau is collecting the information. A new survey invitation will be issued each month from the email address addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. All participation is voluntary.

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

March 2024 Initial Letter – January 2024 Respondents (No Debit Card Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your March 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about student and staff mental health and staffing.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute March 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the mental health services they provided. We found that 67 percent of public schools had increased the types or amount of mental health services they provided to students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Through your participation in the March 2024 SPP, we will learn more about mental health and staffing during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

March 2024 Initial Letter – January 2024 Nonrespondents (Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

This month, we would like to know more about student and staff mental health and staffing.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute March 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the mental health services they provided. We found that 67 percent of public schools had increased the types or amount of mental health services they provided to students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Through your participation in the March 2024 SPP, we will learn more about mental health and staffing during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

March 2024 Initial Letter – January 2024 Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

This month, we would like to know more about student and staff mental health and staffing.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute March 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the mental health services they provided. We found that 67 percent of public schools had increased the types or amount of mental health services they provided to students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Through your participation in the March 2024 SPP, we will learn more about mental health and staffing during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

March 2024 Initial Letter – January 2024 Respondents (No Email Schools, Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your March 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about student and staff mental health and staffing.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute March 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Please submit your response no later than Tuesday, March 26, 2024. The information that you provide is critical for data-driven decision making on program and policy implementation and federal funding distributions by program offices in the Department of Education, the White House, other federal agencies, and Congress. By participating in this survey, you will ensure that information about your school is included in these important decisions.

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the mental health services they provided. We found that 67 percent of public schools had increased the types or amount of mental health services they provided to students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Through your participation in the March 2024 SPP, we will learn more about mental health and staffing during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

If you would like to preview the March 2024 SPP survey questions before taking the survey online, please visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse to view the questionnaire. Unfortunately, we do not have a valid email address on file for you or your school. To receive an electronic link to the survey, please email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov or call 1-844-868-3661 and provide the name and a valid email address for the best point of contact for this study. The Census Bureau is collecting data on behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

This is the eighth monthly collection of the 2023-24 school year. Monthly collections will continue through June 2024. We currently do not have an email on file for your school. Please contact addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov or call 1-844-868-3661 and provide a valid email address for a designated point of contact for this study. Your school’s designated point of contact will receive an invitation to complete the School Pulse Panel survey via regular mail and email, which will include a link to the survey. The person completing the survey can share the link with a colleague if they need help completing the survey. On behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Census Bureau is collecting the information. A new survey invitation will be issued each month from the email address addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. All participation is voluntary.

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

By federal law, we are required to protect the responses of all schools included in our survey (see citations at the end of the FAQ). Individual responses will be combined with those from other participants to produce summary statistics and reports. No teacher or student time is required to complete the survey. Send comments regarding the 30-minute survey burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences (IES) PCP, 550 12^th Street, SW, 4^th floor, Room 4036, Washington, D.C. 20202. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number is 1850-0975 (expires 07/31/2026).

March 2024 Initial Letter – January 2024 Nonrespondents (No Email Schools, Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

This month, we would like to know more about student and staff mental health and staffing.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute March 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the mental health services they provided. We found that 67 percent of public schools had increased the types or amount of mental health services they provided to students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Through your participation in the March 2024 SPP, we will learn more about mental health and staffing during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

March 2024 Initial Email – February 2024 Respondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: March Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for participating in the February 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This email contains your March survey invitation. Please complete the survey by Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

The March survey collects data on student and staff mental health and staffing.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.
Your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.
Please complete the March survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the mental health services they provided. We found that 72 percent of public schools had provided staff with resources, such as trainings and professional development, to help identify mental health issues among students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Through your participation in the March 2024 SPP, we will learn more about mental health and staffing during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

If you would like to preview the March 2024 SPP survey questions before taking the survey online, please visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse to view the questionnaire. If you have questions or need assistance, you may also call 1-844-868-3661 or email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. The Census Bureau is collecting data on behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics. Please be assured that we are required, by federal mandate, to protect the responses of all schools included in the Panel, and your responses will not be identifiable.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

March 2024 Initial Email – February 2024 Respondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: March Survey Invitation]

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for participating in the February 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This email contains your March survey invitation. Please complete the survey by Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

The March survey collects data on student and staff mental health and staffing.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.
Please complete the March survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the mental health services they provided. We found that 72 percent of public schools had provided staff with resources, such as trainings and professional development, to help identify mental health issues among students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Through your participation in the March 2024 SPP, we will learn more about mental health and staffing during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

March 2024 Initial Email – February 2024 Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: March Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The March survey collects data on student and staff mental health and staffing.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute March 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the mental health services they provided. We found that 72 percent of public schools had provided staff with resources, such as trainings and professional development, to help identify mental health issues among students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Through your participation in the March 2024 SPP, we will learn more about mental health and staffing during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

March 2024 Initial Email – February 2024 Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: March Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The March survey collects data on student and staff mental health and staffing.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute March 2023 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the mental health services they provided. We found that 72 percent of public schools had provided staff with resources, such as trainings and professional development, to help identify mental health issues among students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Through your participation in the March 2024 SPP, we will learn more about mental health and staffing during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

March 2024 Reminder Email 1 – March Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: March Survey Reminder]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL NAME]:

Did you know that 46 percent of public schools with special education teaching positions reported having vacancies in these areas entering the summer of 2022? Through your participation in the March 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP), we will learn more about public schools’ staffing vacancies.

This is a reminder to complete the March 2024 survey by Tuesday, March 26, 2024. To thank you for your time and effort in providing this information, your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

This month’s survey will ask you about student and staff mental health and staffing.
The survey will take approximately 30 minutes or less to complete. You can access the survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Your school is among a small number of schools selected to participate in the Panel. Without responses from your school, we will have an incomplete picture of the condition of education during the 2023-24 school year. Data that are representative of all public schools inform better policies.
By participating in the 2023-24 SPP, you will ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative. We look forward to your school’s participation in this month’s collection!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

March 2024 Reminder Email 1 – March Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: March Survey Reminder]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL NAME]:

This is a reminder to complete the March 2024 survey by Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

This month’s survey will ask you about student and staff mental health and staffing.
The survey will take approximately 30 minutes or less to complete. You can access the survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Your school is among a small number of schools selected to participate in the Panel. Without responses from your school, we will have an incomplete picture of the condition of education during the 2023-24 school year. Data that are representative of all public schools inform better policies.
By participating in the 2023-24 SPP, you will ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative. We look forward to your school’s participation in this month’s collection!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

March 2024 Reminder Email 2 – March Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: Your Response is Important]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a reminder that the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, is asking you to provide information about student and staff mental health and staffing at your school. Your participation in the March 2024 survey will help ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions. We ask that you complete the SPP March survey by Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey. You can access the survey online by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about staffing levels at their school during the 2021-22 school year. We found that 21 percent of public schools with English/Language Arts teaching positions reported having vacancies in these areas entering summer 2022.

Through your participation, we will learn more about mental health and staffing during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

To learn more about the School Pulse Panel and to preview the March 2024 questions, visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse. If you have questions, please call 1-844-868-3661 or email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. Please be assured that we are required, by federal mandate, to protect the responses of all schools included in the Panel, and your responses will not be identifiable.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

March 2024 Reminder Email 2 - March Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: Your Response is Important]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

The survey will take 30 minutes or less. You can access the survey online by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about staffing levels at their school during the 2021-22 school year. We found that 21 percent of public schools with English/Language Arts teaching positions reported having vacancies in these areas entering summer 2022.

Through your participation, we will learn more about mental health and staffing during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

March 2024 Reminder Email 3 – March Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: School Pulse Panel: Last Day to Respond to March 2024 Survey is Today]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a final reminder to complete the March 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) survey by today, March 26. We are looking forward to learning more about mental health and staffing at your school. If you have already responded for March 2024, thank you! Please disregard this notice.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and to thank you for your time and effort in completing the entire survey, your school will receive $200. Please complete the March 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

March 2024 Reminder Email 3 – March Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: School Pulse Panel: Last Day to Respond to March 2024 Survey is Today]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

The survey will take 30 minutes or less. Please complete the March 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

March 2024 Initial Letter – January 2024 Respondents (Reimbursement Schools) – Treatment, No Monthly Topic Information

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your March 2024 SPP survey invitation.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute March 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

March 2024 Initial Letter – January 2024 Nonrespondents (Accepts Reimbursement) – Treatment, No Monthly Topic Information

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute March 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

March 2024 Initial Letter – January 2024 Respondents (No Email Schools, Accepts Reimbursement) – Treatment, No Monthly Topic Information

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your March 2024 SPP survey invitation.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute March 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

By federal law, we are required to protect the responses of all schools included in our survey (see citations at the end of the FAQ). Individual responses will be combined with those from other participants to produce summary statistics and reports. No teacher or student time is required to complete the survey. Send comments regarding the 30-minute survey burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences (IES) PCP, 550 12^th Street, SW, 4^th floor, Room 4036, Washington, D.C. 20202. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number is 1850-0975 (expires 07/31/2026).

March 2024 Initial Letter – January 2024 Nonrespondents (No Email Schools, Accepts Reimbursement) – Treatment, No Monthly Topic Information

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute March 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

March 2024 Initial Email – February 2024 Respondents (Reimbursement Schools) – Treatment, No Monthly Topic Information

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: March Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for participating in the February 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This email contains your March survey invitation. Please complete the survey by Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less.
Your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.
Please complete the March survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

March 2024 Initial Email – February 2024 Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools) – Treatment, No Monthly Topic Information

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: March Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute March 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

March 2024 Reminder Email 1 – March Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools) – Treatment, No Monthly Topic Information

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: March Survey Reminder]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL NAME]:

Through your participation in the March 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP), we will learn more about pressing issues facing public schools.

The survey will take approximately 30 minutes or less to complete. You can access the survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Your school is among a small number of schools selected to participate in the Panel. Without responses from your school, we will have an incomplete picture of the condition of education during the 2023-24 school year. Data that are representative of all public schools inform better policies.
By participating in the 2023-24 SPP, you will ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative. We look forward to your school’s participation in this month’s collection!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

March 2024 Reminder Email 2 – March Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools) – Treatment, No Monthly Topic Information

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: Your Response is Important]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a reminder that the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, is asking you to participate in the School Pulse Panel survey. Your participation in the March 2024 survey will help ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions. We ask that you complete the SPP March survey by Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey. You can access the survey online by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

March 2024 Reminder Email 3 – March Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools) – Treatment, No Monthly Topic Information

[Subject line: School Pulse Panel: Last Day to Respond to March 2024 Survey is Today]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a final reminder to complete the March 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) survey by today, March 26. If you have already responded for March 2024, thank you! Please disregard this notice.

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

April Communication Materials

April 2024 Initial Letter – February 2024 Respondents (Reimbursement Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your April 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about transportation and emergency preparedness at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute April 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

You should have also received an email invitation that contains this same link and User ID. Please submit your response no later than Tuesday, April 23, 2024. If you have already responded to the April 2024 SPP survey, thank you! Please disregard this letter.

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about emergency preparedness at their school. We found that 94 percent of public schools had a written plan that described procedures to be performed in the event of a natural disaster, such as an earthquake or tornado.
Through your participation in the April 2024 SPP, we will learn more about transportation and emergency preparedness in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school transportation and emergency preparedness at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

This is the ninth monthly collection of the 2023-24 school year. Monthly collections will continue through June 2024. Each school will designate a point of contact that will be responsible for completing the survey. Your school’s designated point of contact will receive an invitation to complete the School Pulse Panel survey via regular mail and email. Both will include a link to the survey, which should take 30 minutes or less to complete and will be open for two weeks. The person completing the survey can share the link with a colleague if they need help completing the survey. On behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Census Bureau is collecting the information. A new survey invitation will be issued each month from the email address addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. All participation is voluntary.

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

April 2024 Initial Letter – February 2024 Respondents (No Debit Card Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your April 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about transportation and emergency preparedness at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute April 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about emergency preparedness at their school. We found that 94 percent of public schools had a written plan that described procedures to be performed in the event of a natural disaster, such as an earthquake or tornado.
Through your participation in the April 2024 SPP, we will learn more about transportation and emergency preparedness in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school transportation and emergency preparedness at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

April 2024 Initial Letter – February 2024 Nonrespondents (Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

This month, we would like to know more about transportation and emergency preparedness at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute April 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about emergency preparedness at their school. We found that 94 percent of public schools had a written plan that described procedures to be performed in the event of a natural disaster, such as an earthquake or tornado.
Through your participation in the April 2024 SPP, we will learn more about transportation and emergency preparedness in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school transportation and emergency preparedness at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

April 2024 Initial Letter – February 2024 Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

This month, we would like to know more about transportation and emergency preparedness at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute April 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

Shape20

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about emergency preparedness at their school. We found that 94 percent of public schools had a written plan that described procedures to be performed in the event of a natural disaster, such as an earthquake or tornado.
Through your participation in the April 2024 SPP, we will learn more about transportation and emergency preparedness in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school transportation and emergency preparedness at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

April 2024 Initial Letter – February 2024 Respondents (No Email Schools, Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your April 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about transportation and emergency preparedness at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute April 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Please submit your response no later than Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The information that you provide is critical for data-driven decision making on program and policy implementation and federal funding distributions by program offices in the Department of Education, the White House, other federal agencies, and Congress. By participating in this survey, you will ensure that information about your school is included in these important decisions.

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about emergency preparedness at their school. We found that 94 percent of public schools had a written plan that described procedures to be performed in the event of a natural disaster, such as an earthquake or tornado.
Through your participation in the April 2024 SPP, we will learn more about transportation and emergency preparedness in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school transportation and emergency preparedness at the federal level.

If you would like to preview the April 2024 SPP survey questions before taking the survey online, please visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse to view the questionnaire. Unfortunately, we do not have a valid email address on file for you or your school. To receive an electronic link to the survey, please email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov or call 1-844-868-3661 and provide the name and a valid email address for the best point of contact for this study. The Census Bureau is collecting data on behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

This is the ninth monthly collection of the 2023-24 school year. Monthly collections will continue through June 2024. We currently do not have an email on file for your school. Please contact addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov or call 1-844-868-3661 and provide a valid email address for a designated point of contact for this study. Your school’s designated point of contact will receive an invitation to complete the School Pulse Panel survey via regular mail and email, which will include a link to the survey. The person completing the survey can share the link with a colleague if they need help completing the survey. On behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Census Bureau is collecting the information. A new survey invitation will be issued each month from the email address addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. All participation is voluntary.

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

By federal law, we are required to protect the responses of all schools included in our survey (see citations at the end of the FAQ). Individual responses will be combined with those from other participants to produce summary statistics and reports. No teacher or student time is required to complete the survey. Send comments regarding the 30-minute survey burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences (IES) PCP, 550 12^th Street, SW, 4^th floor, Room 4036, Washington, D.C. 20202. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number is 1850-0975 (expires 07/31/2026).

April 2024 Initial Letter – December 2023 Nonrespondents (No Email Schools, Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

This month, we would like to know more about transportation and emergency preparedness at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute April 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about emergency preparedness at their school. We found that 94 percent of public schools had a written plan that described procedures to be performed in the event of a natural disaster, such as an earthquake or tornado.
Through your participation in the April 2024 SPP, we will learn more about transportation and emergency preparedness in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school transportation and emergency preparedness at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

April 2024 Initial Email – March 2024 Respondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: February Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for participating in the March 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This email contains your April survey invitation. Please complete the survey by Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

The April survey collects data on transportation and emergency preparedness at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.
Your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.
Please complete the April survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about emergency preparedness at their school. We found that, as of November 2022, 95 percent of public schools had already or had plans to drill their students on lockdown procedures during the 2022-23 school year.
Through your participation in the April 2024 SPP, we will learn more about transportation and emergency preparedness in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school transportation and emergency preparedness at the federal level.

If you would like to preview the April 2024 SPP survey questions before taking the survey online, please visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse to view the questionnaire. If you have questions or need assistance, you may also call 1-844-868-3661 or email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. The Census Bureau is collecting data on behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics. Please be assured that we are required, by federal mandate, to protect the responses of all schools included in the Panel, and your responses will not be identifiable.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

April 2024 Initial Email – March 2024 Respondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: April Survey Invitation]

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for participating in the March 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This email contains your April survey invitation. Please complete the survey by Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

The April survey collects data on transportation and emergency preparedness at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.
Please complete the April survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about emergency preparedness at their school. We found that, as of November 2022, 95 percent of public schools had already or had plans to drill their students on lockdown procedures during the 2022-23 school year.
Through your participation in the April 2024 SPP, we will learn more about transportation and emergency preparedness in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school transportation and emergency preparedness at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

April 2024 Initial Email – March 2024 Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: April Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The April survey collects data on transportation and emergency preparedness at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute April 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about emergency preparedness at their school. We found that, as of November 2022, 95 percent of public schools had already or had plans to drill their students on lockdown procedures during the 2022-23 school year.
Through your participation in the April 2024 SPP, we will learn more about transportation and emergency preparedness in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school transportation and emergency preparedness at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

April 2024 Initial Email – March 2023 Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: April Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The April survey collects data on transportation and emergency preparedness at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute April 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about emergency preparedness at their school. We found that, as of November 2022, 95 percent of public schools had already or had plans to drill their students on lockdown procedures during the 2022-23 school year.
Through your participation in the April 2024 SPP, we will learn more about transportation and emergency preparedness in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school transportation and emergency preparedness at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

April 2024 Reminder Email 1 – April Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: April Survey Reminder]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL NAME]:

Did you know that, as of November 2022, 24 percent of public schools reported feeling very prepared to deal with an active shooter at their school? Through your participation in the April 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP), we will learn more about how prepared schools feel to deal with emergency events during the 2023-24 school year.

This is a reminder to complete the April 2024 survey by Tuesday, April 23, 2024. To thank you for your time and effort in providing this information, your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

This month’s survey will ask you about crime and safety at your school.
The survey will take approximately 30 minutes or less to complete. You can access the survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Your school is among a small number of schools selected to participate in the Panel. Without responses from your school, we will have an incomplete picture of the condition of education during the 2023-24 school year. Data that are representative of all public schools inform better policies.
By participating in the 2023-24 SPP, you will ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative. We look forward to your school’s participation in this month’s collection!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

April 2024 Reminder Email 1 – April Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: April Survey Reminder]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL NAME]:

This is a reminder to complete the April 2024 survey by Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

This month’s survey will ask you about crime and safety at your school.
The survey will take approximately 30 minutes or less to complete. You can access the survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Your school is among a small number of schools selected to participate in the Panel. Without responses from your school, we will have an incomplete picture of the condition of education during the 2023-24 school year. Data that are representative of all public schools inform better policies.
By participating in the 2023-24 SPP, you will ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative. We look forward to your school’s participation in this month’s collection!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

April 2024 Reminder Email 2 – April Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: Your Response is Important]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a reminder that the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, is asking you to provide information about crime and safety at your school. Your participation in the April 2024 survey will help ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions. We ask that you complete the SPP April survey by Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey. You can access the survey online by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about emergency preparedness at their school. We found that 70 percent of public schools felt very prepared to deal with inclement weather, such as extreme heat or snowstorms.

Through your participation, we will learn more about transportation and emergency preparedness at public schools. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school transportation and emergency preparedness at the federal level.

To learn more about the School Pulse Panel and to preview the April 2024 questions, visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse. If you have questions, please call 1-844-868-3661 or email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. Please be assured that we are required, by federal mandate, to protect the responses of all schools included in the Panel, and your responses will not be identifiable.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

April 2024 Reminder Email 2 - April Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: Your Response is Important]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a reminder that the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, is asking you to provide information about crime and safety at your school. Your participation in the April 2024 survey will help ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions. We ask that you complete the SPP April survey by Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less. You can access the survey online by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about emergency preparedness at their school. We found that 70 percent of public schools felt very prepared to deal with inclement weather, such as extreme heat or snowstorms.

Through your participation, we will learn more about transportation and emergency preparedness at public schools. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school transportation and emergency preparedness at the federal level.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

April 2024 Reminder Email 3 – April Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: School Pulse Panel: Last Day to Respond to April 2024 Survey is Today]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a final reminder to complete the April 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) survey by today, April 23. We are looking forward to learning more transportation and emergency preparedness at your school. If you have already responded for April 2024, thank you! Please disregard this notice.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and to thank you for your time and effort in completing the entire survey, your school will receive $200. Please complete the April 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

April 2024 Reminder Email 3 – April Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: School Pulse Panel: Last Day to Respond to April 2024 Survey is Today]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a final reminder to complete the April 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) survey by today, April 23. We are looking forward to learning more about transportation and emergency preparedness at your school. If you have already responded for April 2024, thank you! Please disregard this notice.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less. Please complete the April 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

May Communication Materials

May 2024 Initial Letter – March 2024 Respondents (Reimbursement Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your May 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about tutoring and student behavior at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute May 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

You should have also received an email invitation that contains this same link and User ID. Please submit your response no later than Tuesday, May 28, 2024. If you have already responded to the May 2024 SPP survey, thank you! Please disregard this letter.

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about student behavior at their school. We found that 30 percent of public schools said that student behavioral issues had a large negative impact on teachers’ classroom management at their school during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the May 2024 SPP, we will learn more about tutoring and student behavior in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy related to these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

This is the tenth monthly collection of the 2023-24 school year. Monthly collections will continue through June 2024. Each school will designate a point of contact that will be responsible for completing the survey. Your school’s designated point of contact will receive an invitation to complete the School Pulse Panel survey via regular mail and email. Both will include a link to the survey, which should take 30 minutes or less to complete and will be open for two weeks. The person completing the survey can share the link with a colleague if they need help completing the survey. On behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Census Bureau is collecting the information. A new survey invitation will be issued each month from the email address addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. All participation is voluntary.

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

May 2024 Initial Letter – March 2024 Respondents (No Debit Card Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your May 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about tutoring and student behavior at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute May 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

Shape24

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about student behavior at their school. We found that 30 percent of public schools said that student behavioral issues had a large negative impact on teachers’ classroom management at their school during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the May 2024 SPP, we will learn more about tutoring and student behavior in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy related to these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

May 2024 Initial Letter – March 2024 Nonrespondents (Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

This month, we would like to know more about tutoring and student behavior at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute May 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

Shape25

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about student behavior at their school. We found that 30 percent of public schools said that student behavioral issues had a large negative impact on teachers’ classroom management at their school during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the May 2024 SPP, we will learn more about tutoring and student behavior in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy related to these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

May 2024 Initial Letter – March 2024 Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

This month, we would like to know more about tutoring and student behavior at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute May 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

Shape26

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about student behavior at their school. We found that 30 percent of public schools said that student behavioral issues had a large negative impact on teachers’ classroom management at their school during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the May 2024 SPP, we will learn more about tutoring and student behavior in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy related to these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

May 2024 Initial Letter – March 2024 Respondents (No Email Schools, Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your May 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about tutoring and student behavior at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute May 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

Shape27

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Please submit your response no later than Tuesday, May 28, 2024. The information that you provide is critical for data-driven decision making on program and policy implementation and federal funding distributions by program offices in the Department of Education, the White House, other federal agencies, and Congress. By participating in this survey, you will ensure that information about your school is included in these important decisions.

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about student behavior at their school. We found that 30 percent of public schools said that student behavioral issues had a large negative impact on teachers’ classroom management at their school during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the May 2024 SPP, we will learn more about tutoring and student behavior in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy related to these topics at the federal level.

If you would like to preview the May 2024 SPP survey questions before taking the survey online, please visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse to view the questionnaire. Unfortunately, we do not have a valid email address on file for you or your school. To receive an electronic link to the survey, please email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov or call 1-844-868-3661 and provide the name and a valid email address for the best point of contact for this study. The Census Bureau is collecting data on behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

This is the tenth monthly collection of the 2023-24 school year. Monthly collections will continue through June 2024. We currently do not have an email on file for your school. Please contact addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov or call 1-844-868-3661 and provide a valid email address for a designated point of contact for this study. Your school’s designated point of contact will receive an invitation to complete the School Pulse Panel survey via regular mail and email, which will include a link to the survey. The person completing the survey can share the link with a colleague if they need help completing the survey. On behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Census Bureau is collecting the information. A new survey invitation will be issued each month from the email address addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. All participation is voluntary.

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

By federal law, we are required to protect the responses of all schools included in our survey (see citations at the end of the FAQ). Individual responses will be combined with those from other participants to produce summary statistics and reports. No teacher or student time is required to complete the survey. Send comments regarding the 30-minute survey burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences (IES) PCP, 550 12^th Street, SW, 4^th floor, Room 4036, Washington, D.C. 20202. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number is 1850-0975 (expires 07/31/2026).

May 2024 Initial Letter – March 2024 Nonrespondents (No Email Schools, Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

This month, we would like to know more about tutoring and student behavior at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute May 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

Shape28

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about student behavior at their school. We found that 30 percent of public schools said that student behavioral issues had a large negative impact on teachers’ classroom management at their school during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the May 2024 SPP, we will learn more about tutoring and student behavior in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy related to these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

May 2024 Initial Email – April 2024 Respondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: May Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for participating in the April 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This email contains your May Survey Invitation. Please complete the survey by Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

The May survey collects data on tutoring and student behavior at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.
Your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.
Please complete the May survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about student behavior at their school. We found that 70 percent of public schools reported needing more training on supporting students’ socioemotional development to better support student behavior and development during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the May 2024 SPP, we will learn more about tutoring and student behavior in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy related to these topics at the federal level.

If you would like to preview the May 2024 SPP survey questions before taking the survey online, please visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse to view the questionnaire. If you have questions or need assistance, you may also call 1-844-868-3661 or email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. The Census Bureau is collecting data on behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics. Please be assured that we are required, by federal mandate, to protect the responses of all schools included in the Panel, and your responses will not be identifiable.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

May 2024 Initial Email – April 2024 Respondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: May Survey Invitation]

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for participating in the April 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This email contains your May Survey Invitation. Please complete the survey by Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

The May survey collects data on tutoring and student behavior at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.
Please complete the May survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about student behavior at their school. We found that 70 percent of public schools reported needing more training on supporting students’ socioemotional development to better support student behavior and development during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the May 2024 SPP, we will learn more about tutoring and student behavior in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy related to these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

May 2024 Initial Email – April 2024 Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: May Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The May survey collects data on tutoring and student behavior at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute May 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about student behavior at their school. We found that 70 percent of public schools reported needing more training on supporting students’ socioemotional development to better support student behavior and development during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the May 2024 SPP, we will learn more about tutoring and student behavior in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy related to these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

May 2024 Initial Email – April 2024 Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: May Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The May survey collects data on tutoring and student behavior at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute May 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about student behavior at their school. We found that 70 percent of public schools reported needing more training on supporting students’ socioemotional development to better support student behavior and development during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the May 2024 SPP, we will learn more about tutoring and student behavior in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy related to these topics at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

May 2024 Reminder Email 1 – May Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: May Survey Reminder]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL NAME]:

Did you know that, during the 2021-22 school year, 83 percent of public schools agreed that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the behavioral development of students at their school? Through your participation in the May 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP), we will learn more about student behavior at your school during the 2023-24 school year.

This is a reminder to complete the May 2024 survey by Tuesday, May 28, 2024. To thank you for your time and effort in providing this information, your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

This month’s survey will ask you about tutoring and student behavior at your school.
The survey will take approximately 30 minutes or less to complete. You can access the survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Your school is among a small number of schools selected to participate in the Panel. Without responses from your school, we will have an incomplete picture of the condition of education during the 2023-24 school year. Data that are representative of all public schools inform better policies.
By participating in the 2023-24 SPP, you will ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative. We look forward to your school’s participation in this month’s collection!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

May 2024 Reminder Email 1 – May Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: May Survey Reminder]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL NAME]:

This is a reminder to complete the May 2024 survey by Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

This month’s survey will ask you about tutoring and student behavior at your school.
The survey will take approximately 30 minutes or less to complete. You can access the survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Your school is among a small number of schools selected to participate in the Panel. Without responses from your school, we will have an incomplete picture of the condition of education during the 2023-24 school year. Data that are representative of all public schools inform better policies.
By participating in the 2023-24 SPP, you will ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative. We look forward to your school’s participation in this month’s collection!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

May 2024 Reminder Email 2 – May Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: Your Response is Important]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a reminder that the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, is asking you to provide information about tutoring and student behavior at your school. Your participation in the May 2024 survey will help ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions. We ask that you complete the SPP May survey by Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey. You can access the survey online by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about student behavior at their school. We found that 25 percent of public schools reported that a lack of support staff, such as teacher’s aides, had a large negative impact on teachers’ classroom management at their school during the 2021-22 school year.

Through your participation, we will learn more about tutoring and student behavior in public schools. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

To learn more about the School Pulse Panel and to preview the May 2024 questions, visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse. If you have questions, please call 1-844-868-3661 or email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. Please be assured that we are required, by federal mandate, to protect the responses of all schools included in the Panel, and your responses will not be identifiable.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

May 2024 Reminder Email 2 - May Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: Your Response is Important]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a reminder that the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, is asking you to provide information about tutoring and student behavior at your school. Your participation in the May 2024 survey will help ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions. We ask that you complete the SPP May survey by Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less. You can access the survey online by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about student behavior at their school. We found that 25 percent of public schools reported that a lack of support staff, such as teacher’s aides, had a large negative impact on teachers’ classroom management at their school during the 2021-22 school year.

Through your participation, we will learn more about tutoring and student behavior in public schools. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

May 2024 Reminder Email 3 – May Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: School Pulse Panel: Last Day to Respond to May 2024 Survey is Today]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a final reminder to complete the May 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) survey by today, May 28. We are looking forward to learning more about tutoring and student behavior at your school. If you have already responded for May 2024, thank you! Please disregard this notice.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and to thank you for your time and effort in completing the entire survey, your school will receive $200. Please complete the May 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

May 2024 Reminder Email 3 – May Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: School Pulse Panel: Last Day to Respond to May 2024 Survey is Today]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

The survey will take 30 minutes or less. Please complete the May 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

June Communication Materials

June 2024 Initial Letter – April 2024 Respondents (Reimbursement Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your June 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute June 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

Shape29

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

You should have also received an email invitation that contains this same link and User ID. Please submit your response no later than Tuesday, June 25, 2024. If you have already responded to the June 2024 SPP survey, thank you! Please disregard this letter.

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the learning recovery strategies they were using at their school. We found that 79 percent of public schools reported identifying individual student academic needs with diagnostic assessment data to support pandemic-related learning recovery for students during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the June 2024 SPP, we will learn more about topics related to learning recovery strategies and absenteeism in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school safety at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

This is the final monthly collection of the 2023-24 school year. Each school will designate a point of contact that will be responsible for completing the survey. Your school’s designated point of contact will receive an invitation to complete the School Pulse Panel survey via regular mail and email. Both will include a link to the survey, which should take 30 minutes or less to complete and will be open for two weeks. The person completing the survey can share the link with a colleague if they need help completing the survey. On behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Census Bureau is collecting the information. Information about the survey will be issued from the email address addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. All participation is voluntary.

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

June 2024 Initial Letter – April 2024 Respondents (No Debit Card Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your June 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute June 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

Shape30

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the learning recovery strategies they were using at their school. We found that 79 percent of public schools reported identifying individual student academic needs with diagnostic assessment data to support pandemic-related learning recovery for students during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the June 2024 SPP, we will learn more about topics related to learning recovery strategies and absenteeism in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school safety at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

June 2024 Initial Letter – April 2024 Nonrespondents (Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

This month, we would like to know more about topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute June 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

Shape31

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the learning recovery strategies they were using at their school. We found that 79 percent of public schools reported identifying individual student academic needs with diagnostic assessment data to support pandemic-related learning recovery for students during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the June 2024 SPP, we will learn more about topics related to learning recovery strategies and absenteeism in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school safety at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

June 2024 Initial Letter – April 2024 Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

This month, we would like to know more about topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute June 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

Shape32

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the learning recovery strategies they were using at their school. We found that 79 percent of public schools reported identifying individual student academic needs with diagnostic assessment data to support pandemic-related learning recovery for students during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the June 2024 SPP, we will learn more about topics related to learning recovery strategies and absenteeism in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school safety at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

June 2024 Initial Letter – April 2024 Respondents (No Email Schools, Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for your prior participation in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This letter contains your June 2024 SPP survey invitation.

This month, we would like to know more about topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute June 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Please submit your response no later than Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The information that you provide is critical for data-driven decision making on program and policy implementation and federal funding distributions by program offices in the Department of Education, the White House, other federal agencies, and Congress. By participating in this survey, you will ensure that information about your school is included in these important decisions.

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the learning recovery strategies they were using at their school. We found that 79 percent of public schools reported identifying individual student academic needs with diagnostic assessment data to support pandemic-related learning recovery for students during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the June 2024 SPP, we will learn more about topics related to learning recovery strategies and absenteeism in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school safety at the federal level.

If you would like to preview the June 2024 SPP survey questions before taking the survey online, please visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse to view the questionnaire. Unfortunately, we do not have a valid email address on file for you or your school. To receive an electronic link to the survey, please email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov or call 1-844-868-3661 and provide the name and a valid email address for the best point of contact for this study. The Census Bureau is collecting data on behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

This is the final monthly collection of the 2023-24 school year. We currently do not have an email on file for your school. Please contact addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov or call 1-844-868-3661 and provide a valid email address for a designated point of contact for this study. Your school’s designated point of contact will receive an invitation to complete the School Pulse Panel survey via regular mail and email, which will include a link to the survey. The person completing the survey can share the link with a colleague if they need help completing the survey. On behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Census Bureau is collecting the information. Information about the survey will be issued from the email address addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. All participation is voluntary.

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

By federal law, we are required to protect the responses of all schools included in our survey (see citations at the end of the FAQ). Individual responses will be combined with those from other participants to produce summary statistics and reports. No teacher or student time is required to complete the survey. Send comments regarding the 30-minute survey burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences (IES) PCP, 550 12^th Street, SW, 4^th floor, Room 4036, Washington, D.C. 20202. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number is 1850-0975 (expires 07/31/2026).

June 2024 Initial Letter – April 2024 Nonrespondents (No Email Schools, Accepts Reimbursement)

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

This month, we would like to know more about topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute June 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

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[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the learning recovery strategies they were using at their school. We found that 79 percent of public schools reported identifying individual student academic needs with diagnostic assessment data to support pandemic-related learning recovery for students during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the June 2024 SPP, we will learn more about topics related to learning recovery strategies and absenteeism in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school safety at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

School Pulse Panel: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel?

How is the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel different from other education surveys?

Why should my school participate?

What does it look like to participate on a monthly basis?

How do I participate?

Does the person completing the 2023-24 School Pulse Panel for the school have to be the principal?

No. You are welcome to delegate completion of the survey to another staff member who is knowledgeable about programs at the school.

Will you ask the same questions every month?

Other important information

June 2024 Initial Email – May 2024 Respondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: June Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for participating in the May 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This email contains your June survey invitation. Please complete the survey by Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

The June survey collects data on topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.
Your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.
Please complete the June survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the learning recovery strategies they were using at their school. We found that 40 percent of public schools used accelerated instruction (i.e., using new, grade-level content to teach prior-grade concepts or skills) to support pandemic-related learning recovery for their students during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the June 2024 SPP, we will learn more about topics related to learning recovery strategies and absenteeism in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school safety at the federal level.

If you would like to preview the June 2024 SPP survey questions before taking the survey online, please visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse to view the questionnaire. If you have questions or need assistance, you may also call 1-844-868-3661 or email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. The Census Bureau is collecting data on behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics. Please be assured that we are required, by federal mandate, to protect the responses of all schools included in the Panel, and your responses will not be identifiable.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

June 2024 Initial Email – May 2024 Respondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: June Survey Invitation]

DATE

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

Thank you for participating in the May 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) data collection. This email contains your June survey invitation. Please complete the survey by Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

The June survey collects data on topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.
Please complete the June survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the learning recovery strategies they were using at their school. We found that 40 percent of public schools used accelerated instruction (i.e., using new, grade-level content to teach prior-grade concepts or skills) to support pandemic-related learning recovery for their students during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the June 2024 SPP, we will learn more about topics related to learning recovery strategies and absenteeism in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school safety at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

June 2024 Initial Email – May 2024 Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: June Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The June survey collects data on topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

Please complete the 30-minute June 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the learning recovery strategies they were using at their school. We found that 40 percent of public schools used accelerated instruction (i.e., using new, grade-level content to teach prior-grade concepts or skills) to support pandemic-related learning recovery for their students during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the June 2024 SPP, we will learn more about topics related to learning recovery strategies and absenteeism in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school safety at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

June 2024 Initial Email – May 2024 Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: June Survey Invitation]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]

The June survey collects data on topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school.
The survey will take 30 minutes or less.

Please complete the 30-minute June 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about the learning recovery strategies they were using at their school. We found that 40 percent of public schools used accelerated instruction (i.e., using new, grade-level content to teach prior-grade concepts or skills) to support pandemic-related learning recovery for their students during the 2021-22 school year.
Through your participation in the June 2024 SPP, we will learn more about topics related to learning recovery strategies and absenteeism in public schools during the 2023-24 school year. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding school safety at the federal level.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D.
Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
U.S. Department of Education

June 2024 Reminder Email 1 – June Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: June Survey Reminder]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL NAME]:

Did you know that 72 percent of public schools reported that chronic student absenteeism had increased during the 2021-22 school year compared to a typical school year before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic? Through your participation in the June 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP), we will learn more about chronic absenteeism during the 2023-24 school year.

This is a reminder to complete the June 2024 survey by Tuesday, June 25, 2024. To thank you for your time and effort in providing this information, your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey.

This month’s survey will ask you about topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school.
The survey will take approximately 30 minutes or less to complete. You can access the survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Your school is among a small number of schools selected to participate in the Panel. Without responses from your school, we will have an incomplete picture of the condition of education during the 2023-24 school year. Data that are representative of all public schools inform better policies.
By participating in the 2023-24 SPP, you will ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative. We look forward to your school’s participation in this month’s collection!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

June 2024 Reminder Email 1 – June Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: June Survey Reminder]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL NAME]:

This is a reminder to complete the June 2024 survey by Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

This month’s survey will ask you about topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school.
The survey will take approximately 30 minutes or less to complete. You can access the survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Your school is among a small number of schools selected to participate in the Panel. Without responses from your school, we will have an incomplete picture of the condition of education during the 2023-24 school year. Data that are representative of all public schools inform better policies.
By participating in the 2023-24 SPP, you will ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative. We look forward to your school’s participation in this month’s collection!

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

June 2024 Reminder Email 2 – June Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: Your Response is Important]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a reminder that the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, is asking you to provide information about topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school. Your participation in the June 2024 survey will help ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions. We ask that you complete the SPP June survey by Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and your school will receive $200 for completing the entire survey. You can access the survey online by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about teacher absenteeism at their school. We found that 72 percent of public schools reported that teacher absences had increased during the 2021-22 school year compared to a typical school year before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through your participation, we will learn more about absenteeism and the learning recovery strategies being employed at public schools to aid in students’ learning recovery. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

To learn more about the School Pulse Panel and to preview the June 2024 questions, visit www.census.gov/schoolpulse. If you have questions, please call 1-844-868-3661 or email addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. Please be assured that we are required, by federal mandate, to protect the responses of all schools included in the Panel, and your responses will not be identifiable.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

June 2024 Reminder Email 2 - June Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: 2023-24 School Pulse Panel: Your Response is Important]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a reminder that the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, is asking you to provide information about topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school. Your participation in the June 2024 survey will help ensure that information about your school and others like it is included in policy and funding decisions. We ask that you complete the SPP June survey by Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less. You can access the survey online by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

In last year’s SPP survey, we asked participating public schools questions about teacher absenteeism at their school. We found that 72 percent of public schools reported that teacher absences had increased during the 2021-22 school year compared to a typical school year before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through your participation, we will learn more about absenteeism and the learning recovery strategies being employed at public schools to aid in students’ learning recovery. This information will inform decisions and policy regarding these topics at the federal level.

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

June 2024 Reminder Email 3 – June Nonrespondents (Reimbursement Schools)

[Subject line: School Pulse Panel: Last Day to Respond to June 2024 Survey is Today]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

This is a final reminder to complete the June 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) survey by today, June 25. We are looking forward to learning more about topics related to learning recovery and absenteeism at your school. If you have already responded for June 2024, thank you! Please disregard this notice.

The survey will take 30 minutes or less, and to thank you for your time and effort in completing the entire survey, your school will receive $200. Please complete the June 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

June 2024 Reminder Email 3 – June Nonrespondents (No Debit Card Schools)

[Subject line: School Pulse Panel: Last Day to Respond to June 2024 Survey is Today]

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

The survey will take 30 minutes or less. Please complete the June 2024 survey by visiting the link below and entering your User ID:

[URL]

User ID: [EXTERNALREFERENCE]

Thank you for your consideration of this important initiative.

Sincerely,

Peggy G. Carr, Ph. D.

Commissioner

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

U.S. Department of Education

Spring 2024 Nonrespondent Letter with Non-Monetary Incentive (Tote Bag)

Nonrespondent Letter with Non-Monetary Incentive (Tote Bag) – Spring 2024 (Reimbursement Schools)

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

[MONTH] 2024

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

Thank you for all the work you are doing to educate and make a difference in the lives of our country’s students! We know that, as an educator, you are very busy, but we are writing to ask you to set aside 30 minutes each month from now through June to take part in the School Pulse Panel (SPP) survey.

The SPP is conducted by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and provides educators and policy leaders with information needed to make evidence-based decisions about program implementation and resource allocations that support your mission of educating our nation’s youth. Having your voice represented in the survey is critical; without data from all schools that were selected to participate in the study, we will have an incomplete picture of the condition of education in the U.S. during the 2023-24 school year. Participate in the SPP and share your voice in Washington, D.C.!

Within the next few days, you will receive invitations via email and mail to complete the [MONTH] survey online. To thank you for your time and effort in participating in the SPP, your school will receive a $200 debit card for each completed survey you submit. This debit card will be mailed to your school approximately five to six weeks after the end of each data collection.

Last year, NCES conducted the SPP with a different group of public schools. Findings from this collection enabled the Department and the public to have a “pulse” on the challenges school leaders were facing. Some key findings from last year’s SPP include:

In March 2022, 90 percent of public schools reported that staff members had expressed concerns about getting their students to meet academic standards during the 2021-22 school year.
In April 2022, 69 percent of public schools reported that the percentage of students who had sought mental health services from their school increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In October 2022, 44 percent of public schools were operating without a full teaching staff.

NCES will not identify participating SPP schools but will present results by characteristics, such as student body composition, school neighborhood poverty levels, and other appropriate indicators. Survey results will be released via an online dashboard within a few weeks of collection. You can explore these results at https://ies.ed.gov/schoolsurvey/spp/.

Please enjoy the enclosed tote bag as a token of our appreciation for all the work you do for our nation’s students. If you have any questions about participating in the SPP, please contact the School Pulse Panel team at addp.school.pulse.panel@census.gov. The Census Bureau is collecting the data on behalf of NCES. We hope that you will participate in the remaining monthly collections!

Sincerely,

The School Pulse Panel Team

National Center for Education Statistics

Nonrespondent Letter with Non-Monetary Incentive (Tote Bag) – Spring 2024 (No Debit Card Schools)

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

[MONTH] 2024

Dear [POSITION] of [SCHOOL_NAME]:

Within the next few days, you will receive invitations via email and mail to complete the [MONTH] survey online.

In March 2022, 90 percent of public schools reported that staff members had expressed concerns about getting their students to meet academic standards during the 2021-22 school year.
In April 2022, 69 percent of public schools reported that the percentage of students who had sought mental health services from their school increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In October 2022, 44 percent of public schools were operating without a full teaching staff.

Sincerely,

The School Pulse Panel Team

National Center for Education Statistics

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School Pulse Panel 2023-24 Quarter 3 Revision