Superintendent's Survey

Using the scale below, choose the number that most closely reflects your belief about each statement.

1 STRONGLY DISAGREE <<<<< >>>>> 10 STRONGLY AGREE

1. Our Principals are properly trained and have adequate knowledge to run the day-to-day operations of a campus .
2. Our Principals are expected to be school improvement experts.
3. Our Principals have the appropriate skills to communicate effectively with teachers, parents, and students.
4. Our Principals are knowledgeable in using assessment data to set the priorities and objectives for campus instructional decisions.
5. Our Principals appropriately deal with ethical issues that arise on their campus.
     
6. Our Principals have a clear understanding of our district goals and effectively keep them at the forefront of their campus decisions.
7. Our Principals have a good understanding of the school's culture and foster a shared belief and sense of community.
8. Our Principals understand and administer the district's policies and standard operating procedures effectively.
9. Our Principals implement effective discipline procedures that help teachers stay on task.
10. Our Principals effectively provide teachers with the resources and professional development needed to successfully instruct their students.
     
11. Our Principals take an effective leadership role in curriculum, instruction, and assessment decisions on their campus.
12. Our Principals have a good working knowledge of (sound) current educational practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
13. Our Principals are highly visible on their campus and interact effectively with teachers and students.
14. Our Principals are effective at rewarding individual accomplishment of both teachers and students.
15. Our Principals have the skills needed to effectively establish lines of communication and communicate well with both teachers and students.
     
16. Our Principals have the skills to be a positive spokesperson and advocate for their campus and our district.
17. Our Principals effectively involve their staff in the design and implementation of important decisions that relate to the campus and it's students.
18. Our Principals effectively recognize campus-wide achievements and also acknowledge failures.
19. Our Principals are empathic to the personal needs and situations that affect their staff's performance.
20. Our Principals have the freedom and ability to analyze and challenge the “status quo”, if needed.
     
21. Our Principals have the ability to inspire and lead their staff as they implement new and challenging programs on their campus.
22. Our Principals operate and communicate from a strong set of beliefs and ideals about educational importance.
23. Our Principals have the time and skills needed to effectively assess educational practices on their campus that impact student learning and achievement.
24. Our Principals effectively adapt their leadership styles and behavior to the current situation.
25. Our Principals have the personal skills to effectively deal with dissent and don't let issues negatively affect classroom environment and student performance.
     
26. Our Principals effectively recognize situations and undercurrents running through their campus and have the skills to address the current and future problems.
27. Our Principals are aware of current theories and practices in education and integrate the analysis of these issues in their discussions with their staff.