MEC 2017 Site Directors and Central Office Leadership Needs Assessment Survey Please take a few moments to answer the following questions. Your answers will help us decide how to best use our funding to meet specific needs. The estimated time to complete the survey is 5 to 10 minutes. Your answers are confidential and you will never be identified. Question Title * 1. I am an administrator at: MECHS Site Central Office Question Title * 2. If any, which group(s) of students in your school is (are) not performing to your expectation? (Please select all that apply). Economically disadvantaged ESOL Gifted and talented Migrant Minority Regular classroom Special education None of the above. All students are performing to expectations Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Are there one or more academic content areas in which targeted professional learning for teachers in your Site/school would increase student achievement? (Please select all that apply). English/Language arts Mathematics Reading Science Social Science Academic enhancement not needed Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Which three areas of professional learning for your teachers would have the greatest positive impact on student achievement? (Please select three areas linked to your school improvement plan). Monitoring student achievement Differentiated instructional strategies Effective teaching practices Parent and community involvement Pyramid of intervention Standards-based classroom Technology for teachers Interpreting and using data Working effectively with stakeholders Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. If there are one or more areas of teacher professional learning NOT related to your school improvement plan that would increase student achievement, please tell us. Question Title * 6. Professional learning in which of the following areas would most enhance your skills as a site/central office leader? (Please select all that apply). Assessing leaders Assessing student achievement Assessing teachers Use of technology Interpreting and using data Conflict resolution Designing, implementing, monitoring, and assessing the improvement plan Differentiated instructional strategies Effective communication with all stakeholders Effective teaching practices Parent and community involvement Pyramid of intervention Shared leadership and decision making Standards-based classroom Leadership skills enhancement not needed Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being unimportant and 5 being very important, please rate the importance of each of the following factors for the retention of highly qualified, effective teachers in your site/school. Being Unimportant Being Very Important Induction and mentoring of new teachers Induction and mentoring of new teachers Being Unimportant Induction and mentoring of new teachers Induction and mentoring of new teachers Induction and mentoring of new teachers Induction and mentoring of new teachers Being Very Important Funding for classroom supplies and equipment Funding for classroom supplies and equipment Being Unimportant Funding for classroom supplies and equipment Funding for classroom supplies and equipment Funding for classroom supplies and equipment Funding for classroom supplies and equipment Being Very Important Support from school administration Support from school administration Being Unimportant Support from school administration Support from school administration Support from school administration Support from school administration Being Very Important Quality professional learning Quality professional learning Being Unimportant Quality professional learning Quality professional learning Quality professional learning Quality professional learning Being Very Important Adequate staff to support instruction Adequate staff to support instruction Being Unimportant Adequate staff to support instruction Adequate staff to support instruction Adequate staff to support instruction Adequate staff to support instruction Being Very Important Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being unimportant and 5 being very important, please rate the importance of each of the following factors for retention of effective site/school leaders. Being Unimportant Being Very Important School board support School board support Being Unimportant School board support School board support School board support School board support Being Very Important Central office support Central office support Being Unimportant Central office support Central office support Central office support Central office support Being Very Important Induction program for new administrators Induction program for new administrators Being Unimportant Induction program for new administrators Induction program for new administrators Induction program for new administrators Induction program for new administrators Being Very Important Relevant professional learning Relevant professional learning Being Unimportant Relevant professional learning Relevant professional learning Relevant professional learning Relevant professional learning Being Very Important Mentoring program for new administrators Mentoring program for new administrators Being Unimportant Mentoring program for new administrators Mentoring program for new administrators Mentoring program for new administrators Mentoring program for new administrators Being Very Important Site level program funding Site level program funding Being Unimportant Site level program funding Site level program funding Site level program funding Site level program funding Being Very Important Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree, to what extent do you think any of the following factors may help increase your system’s capacity for recruiting highly qualified effective teachers? Being Unimportant Being Very Important Additional quality professional learning Additional quality professional learning Being Unimportant Additional quality professional learning Additional quality professional learning Additional quality professional learning Additional quality professional learning Being Very Important Additional resources for recruiting Additional resources for recruiting Being Unimportant Additional resources for recruiting Additional resources for recruiting Additional resources for recruiting Additional resources for recruiting Being Very Important Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment Being Unimportant Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment Increased funding for instructional supplies and equipment Being Very Important Increased support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers Increased support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers Being Unimportant Increased support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers Increased support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers Increased support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers Increased support (induction and mentoring) for new teachers Being Very Important Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. 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