Batavia Public School District 101 Superintendent Search

1. Welcome to the Batavia School District Superintendent Search Survey

The Batavia School District Board of Education is entering into a search for a new superintendent. The Board is interested in hearing from you regarding the strengths, challenges, goals, and personal attributes that will help determine the candidate who will be the best fit for our district. We would appreciate if you would take about ten minutes and complete this survey that will give direction to our Board as it moves forward in this process.

All responses are anonymous and confidential. The survey will close on September 21, 2012.

We request that each person respond only once to this survey. The survey is designed to allow only one response per computer.

Thank you for your effort in helping our Board of Education with this important task.

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1. Please indicate the group that BEST represents you as you complete this survey.

Parent/guardian of current/past student (within last five years)

Student

Support staff member

Teacher or other certified staff member

Administrator

Community/business member

Other

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2. Which areas do you consider as the top FIVE EDUCATIONAL STRENGTHS of the School District?

Challenging and state-of-the-art curriculum

21st Century Teaching and Learning (communication, creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem solving and media /technology literacy)

Teacher quality

Student-centered schools

Extracurricular offerings

Understanding and supporting diversity

Student achievement

School learning environment

Use of technology for learning

Interesting instructional methods that engage students

Student commitment to learning

Emphasis on content mastery rather than test scores

Students are ready for college

Breadth of course offerings

Community's support of education

Character education

Quality of professional development for staff

Using data to drive decision-making

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3. Which areas do you consider as the top FIVE TOP EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES for the School District?

Challenging and state-of-the-art curriculum

21st Century Teaching and Learning (communication, creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem solving and media/technology literacy)

Teacher quality

Student-centered schools

Extracurricular offerings

Understanding and supporting diversity

Opportunities for students beyond the classroom

Student achievement

School learning environment

Use of technology for learning

Student commitment to learning

Emphasis on content mastery rather than test scores

Students are ready for college

Breadth of course offerings

Community's support of education

Character education

Quality of professional development for staff

Using data to drive instruction

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4. Which areas do you consider as the TOP FOUR MANAGERIAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHS of the District?

Board governance

Financial stability and fiscal management

Communication with parents and community

Relationships with other units of government

Image of the district

School facilities

Clean and attractive schools

School safety

Up to date technology

Class size

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5. Which areas do you consider as the TOP FOUR ORGANIZATIONAL OR MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES for the School District?

Board governance

Financial stability and fiscal management

Communication with parents and community

Relationships with other units of government

Image of the district

School facilities

Up to date technology

Class size

Clean and attractive schools

School safety

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6. Which of the following GOALS should the new superintendent focus upon in the first year? Please select up to FIVE answers.

Achievement for the students in the middle

Achievement for gifted students

Achievement for students with needs

The achievement gap among ethnic and socioeconomic groups

Student well being (emotionally safe and confident)

Deep mastery of subjects rather than coverage

Relationships with staff and community members

21st century skills (communication, collaboration, creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem solving and media and technology literacy)

Facilities

Financial challenges

Communication with parents and the community

Student engagement throught best instructional practices

Technology integrated with instruction

The image/reputation of the district

Legislative work on educational issues

Less emphasis on test scores

More emphasis on test scores

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7. Please choose the top FIVE characteristics/skills that you believe are most important for a person to be successful as the new superintendent of our School District.

Has a clear vision for leading our schools that inspires others

Develops meaningful community partnerships

Has a deep knowledge of curriculum, instruction and how students learn

Builds good teams and brings out the best in others

Is child centered

Is transparent in decision-making

Makes firm decisions after appropriate review

Holds others accountable

Has excellent communication skills; speaks and writes well

Understands finance and the business side of the district

Uses data for decision-making

Is collaborative and includes others in decision-making

Builds community support for the schools

Is innovative and creative

Has warm people skills; is approachable and easy to talk to

Is visible in the schools and the community

Is open-minded and flexible

Works well with the Board to set direction for the district

Other (please specify)

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1. Please indicate the group that BEST represents you as you complete this survey.

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2. Which areas do you consider as the top FIVE EDUCATIONAL STRENGTHS of the School District?

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3. Which areas do you consider as the top FIVE TOP EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES for the School District?

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4. Which areas do you consider as the TOP FOUR MANAGERIAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHS of the District?

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5. Which areas do you consider as the TOP FOUR ORGANIZATIONAL OR MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES for the School District?

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6. Which of the following GOALS should the new superintendent focus upon in the first year? Please select up to FIVE answers.

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7. Please choose the top FIVE characteristics/skills that you believe are most important for a person to be successful as the new superintendent of our School District.

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8. What else would you like the board to consider as they conduct the superintendent search?