Lowell Superintendent Search Survey Question Title * 1. We welcome your participation in the following survey to help determine the best criteria for selecting the Superintendent of Schools. Please select the category that best describes you. Parent of a Lowell Public Schools Student Employee of Lowell Public Schools Resident of Lowell without Children in the Lowell Public Schools Student in the LowellPublic Schools Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. Please rank the following priorities in order of importance to you, with one being the most important (1-21): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Educational leadership 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Collective bargaining and employment policy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Facilities management 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Curriculum development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Quality classroom instruction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Financial management 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Communication with parents and guardians 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Communication with the community 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Communications with staff 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Staff relations and morale 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Professional development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 School-based technology 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Defining district goals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 District improvement planning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Ensuring that students are college and career ready 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Academic standards and student assessment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Amount of testing in which students are participating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Diversity of staff 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Working with a Diverse Student and Community Population 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Staff evaluation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Student extra curricular activities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Emotional, mental, and physical health of students and staff Question Title * 3. What do you believe is/will be the most important issues facing the next Superintendent? Question Title * 4. Please rank the following skills and abilities, with one being the most important (1-20): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Development and Implementation of Budget 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Success in acquiring outside funding and grants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Experience in collective bargaining 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Successful administrative experience 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Experience in curriculum development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Excellent communication skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Skills in working with diverse groups 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Success in improving/maintaining high academic standards 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Encourages parental involvement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Experience as a principal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Understanding of special education 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Understands and recognizes good teaching 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Strong Organizational skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Experience in educational technology 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Interest in promoting professional development for all staff 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Participation in community groups 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Experience in developing innovative educational partnerships 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Understanding of and commitment to vocational education 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Experience in crisis management 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Experience with programs for social-emotional learning Question Title * 5. What are the strengths of the Lowell Public Schools that you would like to see preserved? Question Title * 6. What are the areas that need change and/or improvement? Question Title * 7. Please add additional comments Done