Superintendent Criteria
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. Which of the following categories best represents you as a respondent? Please check only one.
Which of the following categories best represents you as a respondent? Please check only one.
Parent
Civic organization member
Social organization member
School teacher
School administrator
School employee
PTA/PTO member
Chamber of Commerce member or business
Other
Other (please specify)
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. Education and Training. Check the qualifications that you think are necessary for a superintendent.
An earned doctorate
Education and Training. Check the qualifications that you think are necessary for a superintendent. An earned doctorate
Required
Preferred
Not Important
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. Education and Training. Check the qualifications that you think are necessary for a superintendent.
Experience as a:
Required
Preferred
Not Important
Superintendent
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Education and Training. Check the qualifications that you think are necessary for a superintendent. Experience as a: Superintendent Required
Superintendent Preferred
Superintendent Not Important
Associate/Assistant Superintendent
Associate/Assistant Superintendent Required
Associate/Assistant Superintendent Preferred
Associate/Assistant Superintendent Not Important
Central Office Administrator
Central Office Administrator Required
Central Office Administrator Preferred
Central Office Administrator Not Important
Principal
Principal Required
Principal Preferred
Principal Not Important
CEO other than school district
CEO other than school district Required
CEO other than school district Preferred
CEO other than school district Not Important
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. Education and Training. Check the qualifications that you think are necessary for a superintendent.
Teaching experience
Required
Preferred
Not Important
High school level
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Education and Training. Check the qualifications that you think are necessary for a superintendent. Teaching experience High school level Required
High school level Preferred
High school level Not Important
Middle school level
Middle school level Required
Middle school level Preferred
Middle school level Not Important
Elementary level
Elementary level Required
Elementary level Preferred
Elementary level Not Important
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. Education and Training. Check the qualifications that you think are necessary for a superintendent.
Work experience in Virginia
Education and Training. Check the qualifications that you think are necessary for a superintendent. Work experience in Virginia
Required
Preferred
Not Important
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. Education and Training. Check the qualifications that you think are necessary for a superintendent.
Residency in the school division
Education and Training. Check the qualifications that you think are necessary for a superintendent. Residency in the school division
Required
Preferred
Not Important
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. Leadership/Management Skills. Rank your top three priorities for a superintendent.
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2
3
Writing and speaking ability
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Leadership/Management Skills. Rank your top three priorities for a superintendent. Writing and speaking ability 1
Writing and speaking ability 2
Writing and speaking ability 3
Risk taker
Risk taker 1
Risk taker 2
Risk taker 3
Visionary, creative thinker
Visionary, creative thinker 1
Visionary, creative thinker 2
Visionary, creative thinker 3
Organized, efficient
Organized, efficient 1
Organized, efficient 2
Organized, efficient 3
Facilitates consensus among groups
Facilitates consensus among groups 1
Facilitates consensus among groups 2
Facilitates consensus among groups 3
Team player, comfortable with shared decision-making
Team player, comfortable with shared decision-making 1
Team player, comfortable with shared decision-making 2
Team player, comfortable with shared decision-making 3
Decisive leader
Decisive leader 1
Decisive leader 2
Decisive leader 3
High community profile
High community profile 1
High community profile 2
High community profile 3
Motivator
Motivator 1
Motivator 2
Motivator 3
Analytical, relies on data
Analytical, relies on data 1
Analytical, relies on data 2
Analytical, relies on data 3
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. Personal Characteristics. Rank your three most desired traits for a new superintendent.
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2
3
Sense of humor
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Personal Characteristics. Rank your three most desired traits for a new superintendent. Sense of humor 1
Sense of humor 2
Sense of humor 3
Enthusiastic
Enthusiastic 1
Enthusiastic 2
Enthusiastic 3
Works "behind the scenes"
Works "behind the scenes" 1
Works "behind the scenes" 2
Works "behind the scenes" 3
Consistent
Consistent 1
Consistent 2
Consistent 3
Creative
Creative 1
Creative 2
Creative 3
Influential
Influential 1
Influential 2
Influential 3
Confident
Confident 1
Confident 2
Confident 3
Good listener, accessible
Good listener, accessible 1
Good listener, accessible 2
Good listener, accessible 3
Intellectual
Intellectual 1
Intellectual 2
Intellectual 3
Patient
Patient 1
Patient 2
Patient 3
Caring
Caring 1
Caring 2
Caring 3
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. Board-Superintendent Relations. Rank your top three priorities.
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2
3
Understands differences between policy and administration and acts accordingly
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Board-Superintendent Relations. Rank your top three priorities. Understands differences between policy and administration and acts accordingly 1
Understands differences between policy and administration and acts accordingly 2
Understands differences between policy and administration and acts accordingly 3
Can lead the Board in goal-setting and planning
Can lead the Board in goal-setting and planning 1
Can lead the Board in goal-setting and planning 2
Can lead the Board in goal-setting and planning 3
Effectively mediates and accommodates different perspectives
Effectively mediates and accommodates different perspectives 1
Effectively mediates and accommodates different perspectives 2
Effectively mediates and accommodates different perspectives 3
Willing to assume a lead role in decision-making while keeping Board informed
Willing to assume a lead role in decision-making while keeping Board informed 1
Willing to assume a lead role in decision-making while keeping Board informed 2
Willing to assume a lead role in decision-making while keeping Board informed 3
Provides options and recommendations to Board before accepting Board directives
Provides options and recommendations to Board before accepting Board directives 1
Provides options and recommendations to Board before accepting Board directives 2
Provides options and recommendations to Board before accepting Board directives 3
Presents a “united front” to staff and community
Presents a “united front” to staff and community 1
Presents a “united front” to staff and community 2
Presents a “united front” to staff and community 3
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. Staff Relations Rank your top three priorities.
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2
3
Has a process for recruiting and selection top-quality staff members
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Staff Relations Rank your top three priorities. Has a process for recruiting and selection top-quality staff members 1
Has a process for recruiting and selection top-quality staff members 2
Has a process for recruiting and selection top-quality staff members 3
Maintains open channels of communication to and from staff
Maintains open channels of communication to and from staff 1
Maintains open channels of communication to and from staff 2
Maintains open channels of communication to and from staff 3
Knows the law concerning personnel policies and procedures
Knows the law concerning personnel policies and procedures 1
Knows the law concerning personnel policies and procedures 2
Knows the law concerning personnel policies and procedures 3
Sets a good example for staff members
Sets a good example for staff members 1
Sets a good example for staff members 2
Sets a good example for staff members 3
Evaluates staff fairly and effectively
Evaluates staff fairly and effectively 1
Evaluates staff fairly and effectively 2
Evaluates staff fairly and effectively 3
Creates an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect
Creates an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect 1
Creates an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect 2
Creates an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect 3
Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities
Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities 1
Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities 2
Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities 3
Supports staff development activities and encourages professional growth
Supports staff development activities and encourages professional growth 1
Supports staff development activities and encourages professional growth 2
Supports staff development activities and encourages professional growth 3
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. Community Relations Rank your top three priorities.
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2
3
Relates well to a variety of community groups
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Community Relations Rank your top three priorities. Relates well to a variety of community groups 1
Relates well to a variety of community groups 2
Relates well to a variety of community groups 3
Effectively advocates school issues and needs
Effectively advocates school issues and needs 1
Effectively advocates school issues and needs 2
Effectively advocates school issues and needs 3
Responds to individual concerns in appropriate manner
Responds to individual concerns in appropriate manner 1
Responds to individual concerns in appropriate manner 2
Responds to individual concerns in appropriate manner 3
Successfully handles press coverage
Successfully handles press coverage 1
Successfully handles press coverage 2
Successfully handles press coverage 3
Communicates effectively on both private and public levels
Communicates effectively on both private and public levels 1
Communicates effectively on both private and public levels 2
Communicates effectively on both private and public levels 3
Promotes business and community involvement in schools
Promotes business and community involvement in schools 1
Promotes business and community involvement in schools 2
Promotes business and community involvement in schools 3
Inspires community confidence
Inspires community confidence 1
Inspires community confidence 2
Inspires community confidence 3
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. School Finance. Rank your top three priorities.
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2
3
Develops and explains rationale for budget to the Board and local officials
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School Finance. Rank your top three priorities. Develops and explains rationale for budget to the Board and local officials 1
Develops and explains rationale for budget to the Board and local officials 2
Develops and explains rationale for budget to the Board and local officials 3
Closely supervises budget development and procedures
Closely supervises budget development and procedures 1
Closely supervises budget development and procedures 2
Closely supervises budget development and procedures 3
Forecasts changes in enrollment and/or revenue
Forecasts changes in enrollment and/or revenue 1
Forecasts changes in enrollment and/or revenue 2
Forecasts changes in enrollment and/or revenue 3
Offers creative funding solutions
Offers creative funding solutions 1
Offers creative funding solutions 2
Offers creative funding solutions 3
Identifies programs for increased funding and/or budget cuts
Identifies programs for increased funding and/or budget cuts 1
Identifies programs for increased funding and/or budget cuts 2
Identifies programs for increased funding and/or budget cuts 3
Lobbies for school funding on behalf of the school division
Lobbies for school funding on behalf of the school division 1
Lobbies for school funding on behalf of the school division 2
Lobbies for school funding on behalf of the school division 3
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. Areas of Expertise. Rank the top three areas of expertise that you prefer in a new superintendent.
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3
Budget and Finance
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Areas of Expertise. Rank the top three areas of expertise that you prefer in a new superintendent. Budget and Finance 1
Budget and Finance 2
Budget and Finance 3
Curriculum and instruction
Curriculum and instruction 1
Curriculum and instruction 2
Curriculum and instruction 3
School facility planning and construction
School facility planning and construction 1
School facility planning and construction 2
School facility planning and construction 3
Technology
Technology 1
Technology 2
Technology 3
Increasing/declining enrollment
Increasing/declining enrollment 1
Increasing/declining enrollment 2
Increasing/declining enrollment 3
School reform (e.g. strategic planning, total quality management, etc.)
School reform (e.g. strategic planning, total quality management, etc.) 1
School reform (e.g. strategic planning, total quality management, etc.) 2
School reform (e.g. strategic planning, total quality management, etc.) 3
Special education
Special education 1
Special education 2
Special education 3
Multi-cultural programs
Multi-cultural programs 1
Multi-cultural programs 2
Multi-cultural programs 3
Staff development and evaluation
Staff development and evaluation 1
Staff development and evaluation 2
Staff development and evaluation 3
Community/media relations
Community/media relations 1
Community/media relations 2
Community/media relations 3
Support services
Support services 1
Support services 2
Support services 3
Business partnerships
Business partnerships 1
Business partnerships 2
Business partnerships 3
Other
Other 1
Other 2
Other 3
Other (please specify)
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. What is the one talent or skill that the new superintendent should have to do this job well?
What is the one talent or skill that the new superintendent should have to do this job well?
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. What is the first issue that, in your opinion, the new superintendent should deal with?
What is the first issue that, in your opinion, the new superintendent should deal with?
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