SCSSA NYS Commissioner of Education Search

The Suffolk County School Superintendents Association is soliciting opinions from our membership regarding the professional qualifications and personal characteristics we believe are essential qualities to consider during the search for the next New York State Commissioner of Education. Once the survey is completed, we will share the final results with our members. Thank you for participating in this important survey.

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* 1. Please list in priority order (#1 representing the highest) the professional qualifications you are looking for in the next NYS Commissioner of Education:

	1	2	3	4	5	6
Experience as a Superintendent of a public school system	Experience as a Superintendent of a public school system 1	Experience as a Superintendent of a public school system 2	Experience as a Superintendent of a public school system 3	Experience as a Superintendent of a public school system 4	Experience as a Superintendent of a public school system 5	Experience as a Superintendent of a public school system 6
Experience as a state education leader	Experience as a state education leader 1	Experience as a state education leader 2	Experience as a state education leader 3	Experience as a state education leader 4	Experience as a state education leader 5	Experience as a state education leader 6
Experience turning around low performing schools	Experience turning around low performing schools 1	Experience turning around low performing schools 2	Experience turning around low performing schools 3	Experience turning around low performing schools 4	Experience turning around low performing schools 5	Experience turning around low performing schools 6
Experience as a building level leader	Experience as a building level leader 1	Experience as a building level leader 2	Experience as a building level leader 3	Experience as a building level leader 4	Experience as a building level leader 5	Experience as a building level leader 6
Experience as a curriculum expert	Experience as a curriculum expert 1	Experience as a curriculum expert 2	Experience as a curriculum expert 3	Experience as a curriculum expert 4	Experience as a curriculum expert 5	Experience as a curriculum expert 6
Experience as a teacher	Experience as a teacher 1	Experience as a teacher 2	Experience as a teacher 3	Experience as a teacher 4	Experience as a teacher 5	Experience as a teacher 6

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please list in priority order (#1 representing the highest) the personal characteristics you are looking for in the next NYS Commissioner of Education.

	1	2	3	4	5
Collaborative	Collaborative 1	Collaborative 2	Collaborative 3	Collaborative 4	Collaborative 5
Excellent Communicator	Excellent Communicator 1	Excellent Communicator 2	Excellent Communicator 3	Excellent Communicator 4	Excellent Communicator 5
Political Prowess	Political Prowess 1	Political Prowess 2	Political Prowess 3	Political Prowess 4	Political Prowess 5
Systems Thinker	Systems Thinker 1	Systems Thinker 2	Systems Thinker 3	Systems Thinker 4	Systems Thinker 5
Integrity	Integrity 1	Integrity 2	Integrity 3	Integrity 4	Integrity 5

Other (please specify)