The 5Essentials and Cultivate are two distinct research-based surveys developed by the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research (UChicago Consortium) and powered by UChicago Impact. Both Surveys provide schools with powerful and meaningful insights to inform improvement efforts and catalyze sustainable change. However, each Survey is unique and offers targeted insight into different aspects of schools. The chart below outlines the distinctions between the 5Essentials and Cultivate.

How can the surveys be used together to support school improvement?

Pairing the 5Essentials and Cultivate provides leaders and teachers with a broad and deep understanding of student experience and the different levers to help improve conditions at the school and classroom levels.

Powerful, Research-Based Frameworks for Improvement

The 5Essentials and Cultivate Frameworks are grounded in research from the UChicago Consortium that guide schools in prioritizing and strengthening the conditions linked to sustainable improvement.

Learn More

To learn more about UChicago Impact and the 5Essentials and Cultivate Surveys, visit uchicagoimpact.org or contact us at info@uchicago.edu. To learn more about the surveys’ development, visit https://consortium.uchicago.edu/surveys.