Wed Oct 281:00 PM – 2:00 PMLearning Space 3501G: Hollis+Miller/Hertz Furniture

Measure What Matters: POE Playbook for K–12 Learning Environments

EDsession (60 minutes in classrooms)TRACK 5: Building for Safety & Well-Being—from Construction to Completion
CEU Credits:1.00

Design teams spend months (sometimes years) creating learning environments that support student success. But once those spaces are in use, how often do we actually measure what’s working? This interactive workshop introduces a practical, evidence‑based approach to Post‑Occupancy Evaluation (POE) tailored for K–12 schools. Using the CAUSE Coalition’s open‑access POE framework, attendees will learn how simple, survey-based tools can capture both human outcomes, like belonging, engagement, and teacher efficacy, and the real-world spatial experience. Through a hands‑on “POE sprint,” participants will identify the right questions for a project, learn how to interpret results, and turn findings into actionable design and operational insights. 

Session Sponsored by Interface

Speakers

Dr. Raechel French
Dr. Raechel FrenchExecutive Director of Planning & Learning Environments, Austin Independent School District
Tracy Lyn Wharton Hucul
Tracy Lyn Wharton HuculSenior Associate and Architect, Quinn Evans
Jill Dougherty 
Jill Dougherty Education Strategy Director, Interface

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CEU Selection:AIA HSW, IDCEC HSW