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Last updated: September 2026 Email us: **[email protected]** | Visit the LENS Survey Website

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This toolkit supports various ways of interacting with the LENS Survey report data—whether you are looking for a comprehensive guide to the report or guidance about specific questions you have for interpreting the data. We encourage you to use this toolkit in the way that works best for you.

We created this toolkit to help staff and faculty of all experience levels understand and use the data from the LENS report to meaningfully inform their work. You may not need to reference all the content in this guide, but it provides a shared vocabulary to ensure everyone in student-facing positions can apply the findings to their work.

If you’re new to reviewing and interpreting data, you might find the Interpreting the Data and Glossary sections to be helpful! If you’re looking for specific resources, use the links below to take you to the relevant section of the guide.

General Reference

What is the LENS Survey?

Interpreting the Data: Important Considerations

Companion Materials

Guiding Questions

Glossary

Follow-up Items

Meet with the LENS Survey Team

Group Discussion Facilitation Guide


🔎 What is the LENS Survey?: A Brief Orientation

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New for the LENS 2026 Report


🔎 Interpreting the Data: Important Considerations

This section outlines some considerations for reviewing and interpreting the LENS Survey Data. Though we highlight important limitations and caveats about the data, this is not an exhaustive list.

What the LENS Report Can (and Can’t) Tell You

Additional Considerations for LENS School/Program Reports

How LENS Can Add to What You Already Know

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The Discussion Guide is a great resource to help start a structured conversation with your team. You can also reach out to us at [email protected] with questions or for support facilitating these internal conversations!

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🔎 Reviewing the Report: Guided Prompts and Questions

As you prepare to review your school’s LENS report, these prompts and questions can help you to make meaning of the data and, after reviewing, help put findings into context.

Preparation Questions: What are you hoping to learn from this report?

Interpreting the Data: Prompts to guide meaning-making before taking action