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Stakeholder Surveys

• What are the stakeholder surveys? When are they sent out? To whom?
  • See the Stakeholder Surveys page for information.
  • Sample communication from Spring 2024.
• How are stakeholder surveys used for formal review?
  • The stakeholder surveys are directly aligned with the surveys used for the same stakeholder groups during formal review. DESE will use the stakeholder surveys to collect additional evidence during the year of an organization's review. This will include sending a modified version of the surveys that include open-ended questions.
• How can we see our stakeholder survey results?
  • Full survey results are available in Edwin report EP704, and select survey items are available on the public profiles Educator Preparation Stakeholder Surveys report. More information about the Edwin report can be found on the Edwin Resources page.

Last Updated: September 25, 2024