Case Study: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District improves new-teacher induction and mentorship with KickUp

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District supports 800 new teachers with KickUp

The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, a large and growing district in Texas, faced the challenge of effectively onboarding and retaining hundreds of new teachers each year. Their existing induction and mentorship program required a better way to track support activities and gather formative feedback to align resources with new teachers' needs. They partnered with the vendor KickUp to implement its platform to integrate this tracking with more insightful feedback collection.

Using KickUp, the district collected detailed data through surveys and mentorship logs, which revealed specific areas where new teachers needed more support, such as classroom management. This data-driven approach allowed for targeted program improvements. The results were substantial, with 1,160 mentors providing support to 800 new teachers and logging 3,900 hours of mentorship in a single school year. KickUp enabled the district to optimize its support system with the goal of improving both teacher retention and effectiveness.

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District