Alabama Assistant Principal Leadership Development Survey

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) continues to provide free professional development to principals and assistant principals statewide through the Alabama Principal Development System. The ALSDE asks you to complete this “Take 15” survey, which provides good data to inform professional learning in 2025-26. We want to know:

What are your leadership growing points?
What are the most important issues on your leadership agenda in 2025-26?
How would you like to connect with principals and other leaders statewide?

We’re asking these questions because we want to know how best to support your important work. You can answer these questions truthfully, with confidence that your responses are anonymous. No one will know that you completed the survey, and your individual answers will never be shared with others.

Please complete the survey from start to finish on your phone, computer or tablet. If you log out of the survey before completion, you will have to restart the survey. For questions, contact Dr. Matthew Clifford (mcliffo@wested.org) at WestEd, an independent and nonpartisan research organization that will analyze survey results.

Tell us about yourself
We ask these questions to look at data trends.

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1. What is your school name? (All individual answers are confidential. We ask this question to understand who completed the survey.)

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2. How many years have you been an assistant principal in any school?

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3. How many years have you been an assistant principal in your current school?

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4. How many students does your school serve?

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5. What are the grades levels in your school? (Check all that apply.)

Pre-K

Kindegrarten

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6. What types of communities does your school predominantly serve? (Check one response.)

Rural: A sparsely populated community located about an hour from an urban area.

Suburban: A sparsely or moderately populated community located about 30 minutes from an urban area.

Urban: A moderately to densely populated community.

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7. What are your career aspirations next year (2026-27)?

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8. Please indicate your relative agreement with the following statements about school leadership.

	Strongly agree.	Agree.	Disagree.	Strongly disagree.
Though work is hard, I can make a difference.	Though work is hard, I can make a difference. Strongly agree.	Though work is hard, I can make a difference. Agree.	Though work is hard, I can make a difference. Disagree.	Though work is hard, I can make a difference. Strongly disagree.
I sometimes have a hard time coming to work.	I sometimes have a hard time coming to work. Strongly agree.	I sometimes have a hard time coming to work. Agree.	I sometimes have a hard time coming to work. Disagree.	I sometimes have a hard time coming to work. Strongly disagree.
I am a part of a professional community.	I am a part of a professional community. Strongly agree.	I am a part of a professional community. Agree.	I am a part of a professional community. Disagree.	I am a part of a professional community. Strongly disagree.
I am passionate about my work.	I am passionate about my work. Strongly agree.	I am passionate about my work. Agree.	I am passionate about my work. Disagree.	I am passionate about my work. Strongly disagree.
My work is appreciated by the community.	My work is appreciated by the community. Strongly agree.	My work is appreciated by the community. Agree.	My work is appreciated by the community. Disagree.	My work is appreciated by the community. Strongly disagree.
My work is contributing to Alabama’s success.	My work is contributing to Alabama’s success. Strongly agree.	My work is contributing to Alabama’s success. Agree.	My work is contributing to Alabama’s success. Disagree.	My work is contributing to Alabama’s success. Strongly disagree.
I am satisfied with my current role.	I am satisfied with my current role. Strongly agree.	I am satisfied with my current role. Agree.	I am satisfied with my current role. Disagree.	I am satisfied with my current role. Strongly disagree.
I have a clear path for career growth.	I have a clear path for career growth. Strongly agree.	I have a clear path for career growth. Agree.	I have a clear path for career growth. Disagree.	I have a clear path for career growth. Strongly disagree.
I am fairly compensated for my work.	I am fairly compensated for my work. Strongly agree.	I am fairly compensated for my work. Agree.	I am fairly compensated for my work. Disagree.	I am fairly compensated for my work. Strongly disagree.
My work is manageable.	My work is manageable. Strongly agree.	My work is manageable. Agree.	My work is manageable. Disagree.	My work is manageable. Strongly disagree.
I have flexibility in my schedule.	I have flexibility in my schedule. Strongly agree.	I have flexibility in my schedule. Agree.	I have flexibility in my schedule. Disagree.	I have flexibility in my schedule. Strongly disagree.
I can take time off, if needed.	I can take time off, if needed. Strongly agree.	I can take time off, if needed. Agree.	I can take time off, if needed. Disagree.	I can take time off, if needed. Strongly disagree.

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9. Please indicate the level of priority for your work as assistant principal.

	High priority	Medium priority	Low priority	Not applicable (you do not do this.)
Leading school-wide instruction, curriculum, and/or assessment	Leading school-wide instruction, curriculum, and/or assessment High priority	Leading school-wide instruction, curriculum, and/or assessment Medium priority	Leading school-wide instruction, curriculum, and/or assessment Low priority	Leading school-wide instruction, curriculum, and/or assessment Not applicable (you do not do this.)
Setting the school schedule	Setting the school schedule High priority	Setting the school schedule Medium priority	Setting the school schedule Low priority	Setting the school schedule Not applicable (you do not do this.)
Managing a grade level	Managing a grade level High priority	Managing a grade level Medium priority	Managing a grade level Low priority	Managing a grade level Not applicable (you do not do this.)
Managing some content areas	Managing some content areas High priority	Managing some content areas Medium priority	Managing some content areas Low priority	Managing some content areas Not applicable (you do not do this.)
Student behavior or discipline	Student behavior or discipline High priority	Student behavior or discipline Medium priority	Student behavior or discipline Low priority	Student behavior or discipline Not applicable (you do not do this.)
School safety	School safety High priority	School safety Medium priority	School safety Low priority	School safety Not applicable (you do not do this.)
Special education and other special services	Special education and other special services High priority	Special education and other special services Medium priority	Special education and other special services Low priority	Special education and other special services Not applicable (you do not do this.)
School operations (e.g., buildings, grounds, athletic fields)	School operations (e.g., buildings, grounds, athletic fields) High priority	School operations (e.g., buildings, grounds, athletic fields) Medium priority	School operations (e.g., buildings, grounds, athletic fields) Low priority	School operations (e.g., buildings, grounds, athletic fields) Not applicable (you do not do this.)
Athletics	Athletics High priority	Athletics Medium priority	Athletics Low priority	Athletics Not applicable (you do not do this.)
Leading continuous improvement processes for teaching	Leading continuous improvement processes for teaching High priority	Leading continuous improvement processes for teaching Medium priority	Leading continuous improvement processes for teaching Low priority	Leading continuous improvement processes for teaching Not applicable (you do not do this.)
Teacher evaluation	Teacher evaluation High priority	Teacher evaluation Medium priority	Teacher evaluation Low priority	Teacher evaluation Not applicable (you do not do this.)
Hiring teachers or other staff	Hiring teachers or other staff High priority	Hiring teachers or other staff Medium priority	Hiring teachers or other staff Low priority	Hiring teachers or other staff Not applicable (you do not do this.)

Use this space to list other high priority work.

Alabama Assistant Principal Leadership Development Survey

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* 1. What is your school name? (All individual answers are confidential. We ask this question to understand who completed the survey.)

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* 2. How many years have you been an assistant principal in any school?

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* 3. How many years have you been an assistant principal in your current school?

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* 4. How many students does your school serve?

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* 5. What are the grades levels in your school? (Check all that apply.)

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* 6. What types of communities does your school predominantly serve? (Check one response.)

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* 7. What are your career aspirations next year (2026-27)?

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* 8. Please indicate your relative agreement with the following statements about school leadership.

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* 9. Please indicate the level of priority for your work as assistant principal.

1. What is your school name? (All individual answers are confidential. We ask this question to understand who completed the survey.)

2. How many years have you been an assistant principal in any school?

3. How many years have you been an assistant principal in your current school?

4. How many students does your school serve?

5. What are the grades levels in your school? (Check all that apply.)

6. What types of communities does your school predominantly serve? (Check one response.)

7. What are your career aspirations next year (2026-27)?

8. Please indicate your relative agreement with the following statements about school leadership.

9. Please indicate the level of priority for your work as assistant principal.