The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) continues to provide free professional learning to principals and assistant principals statewide through the Alabama Principal Development System (APLDS). The ALSDE asks you to complete this “Take 15” survey, which provides good data to inform professional learning offerings 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 working with the ALSDE.
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 responses are confidential. We ask this question to understand who completed the survey.)

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

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3. How many years have you been a 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 grade 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. How many assistant principals do you have at your school?

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8. What are your career aspirations next year (2026-27)? (Select one option.)

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9. 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.
I sometimes have a hard time coming to work.
I am a part of a professional community.
I am passionate about my work.
My work is appreciated by the community.
My work is contributing to Alabama’s success.
I am satisfied with my current role.
I have a clear path for career growth.
I am fairly compensated for my work.
My work is manageable.
I have flexibility in my schedule.
I can take time off, if needed.
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