Office of the State Superintendent of Education

Principal Support Survey for Local Education Agencies (LEAs)

School principals are essential to local education agencies’ (LEAs') strategies for improving educational equity and student achievement in public schools in the District of Columbia. To support District of Columbia LEAs, OSSE is working with the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders, other national experts, and educators from across the District to improve supports for principals. A first result of this effort is the new Model DC School Leadership Standards, which align with national principal standards and are tailored to the local DC context. These standards will be released later this year, as an optional support for DC LEAs.

The next step will focus on working with LEAs to offer additional optional supports, with the goal of improving principal preparation, selection and development moving forward. We’d like your voice to inform state-level policies and support, and request your input to ensure that any future efforts address LEA needs and reflect the strategic direction of work on leadership support in DC.

You are receiving this optional survey because you are knowledgeable about current and future plans for principal support in your LEA. Please take 10 minutes to complete the survey below about your local education agency’s interests in and approaches to principal support. If you believe someone else in your organization would be better suited to respond to the survey, please email that person the survey link so he or she can fill it out.

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* 1. Your name

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* 2. Position title

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* 3. Email address

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* 4. LEA name

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* 5. Please indicate your level of knowledge about your LEA principal support processes and plans in your LEA.

I am not knowledgeable enough about principal supports or plans in my LEA to respond to the survey. (Please instead share the survey link with an appropriate person.)

I am somewhat knowledgeable

I am very knowledgeable

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* 6. Tell us about the principal supports currently used across your LEA. Select all that apply.

	We do not currently use	We currently use	We would consider using supports to improve in this area
Standards for principal practice	Standards for principal practice We do not currently use	Standards for principal practice We currently use	Standards for principal practice We would consider using supports to improve in this area
Rubric that describes performance levels for each standard	Rubric that describes performance levels for each standard We do not currently use	Rubric that describes performance levels for each standard We currently use	Rubric that describes performance levels for each standard We would consider using supports to improve in this area
Principal preparation support, including closer partnerships with preparation programs	Principal preparation support, including closer partnerships with preparation programs We do not currently use	Principal preparation support, including closer partnerships with preparation programs We currently use	Principal preparation support, including closer partnerships with preparation programs We would consider using supports to improve in this area
Principal hiring and recruitment tools	Principal hiring and recruitment tools We do not currently use	Principal hiring and recruitment tools We currently use	Principal hiring and recruitment tools We would consider using supports to improve in this area
New principal induction support	New principal induction support We do not currently use	New principal induction support We currently use	New principal induction support We would consider using supports to improve in this area
Principal coaching tools and guidance	Principal coaching tools and guidance We do not currently use	Principal coaching tools and guidance We currently use	Principal coaching tools and guidance We would consider using supports to improve in this area
Principal professional development guidance	Principal professional development guidance We do not currently use	Principal professional development guidance We currently use	Principal professional development guidance We would consider using supports to improve in this area
Principal supervisor coaching or support	Principal supervisor coaching or support We do not currently use	Principal supervisor coaching or support We currently use	Principal supervisor coaching or support We would consider using supports to improve in this area
Principal performance evaluation support	Principal performance evaluation support We do not currently use	Principal performance evaluation support We currently use	Principal performance evaluation support We would consider using supports to improve in this area
Data systems for capturing principal demographics and performance	Data systems for capturing principal demographics and performance We do not currently use	Data systems for capturing principal demographics and performance We currently use	Data systems for capturing principal demographics and performance We would consider using supports to improve in this area

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* 7. To what extent does your LEA consider the following types of efforts to be priorities for improving supports to principals?

	High priority	Low priority or not a priority
Using standards for principal practice	Using standards for principal practice High priority	Using standards for principal practice Low priority or not a priority
Using a rubric that describes performance levels for each standard	Using a rubric that describes performance levels for each standard High priority	Using a rubric that describes performance levels for each standard Low priority or not a priority
Partnering with principal preparation programs to support new and aspiring principals	Partnering with principal preparation programs to support new and aspiring principals High priority	Partnering with principal preparation programs to support new and aspiring principals Low priority or not a priority
Using principal hiring and recruitment tools	Using principal hiring and recruitment tools High priority	Using principal hiring and recruitment tools Low priority or not a priority
Providing new principal induction support	Providing new principal induction support High priority	Providing new principal induction support Low priority or not a priority
Using principal coaching tools and guidance	Using principal coaching tools and guidance High priority	Using principal coaching tools and guidance Low priority or not a priority
Linking principal professional development with standards	Linking principal professional development with standards High priority	Linking principal professional development with standards Low priority or not a priority
Providing principal supervisor coaching or support	Providing principal supervisor coaching or support High priority	Providing principal supervisor coaching or support Low priority or not a priority
Using principal performance evaluation to support growth	Using principal performance evaluation to support growth High priority	Using principal performance evaluation to support growth Low priority or not a priority
Using data systems for capturing principal demographics and performance	Using data systems for capturing principal demographics and performance High priority	Using data systems for capturing principal demographics and performance Low priority or not a priority

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* 8. Tell us about your LEA's capacity for improving principal support.

	Little to no capacity	Moderate capacity	Excellent capacity
Access to research and best practice examples	Access to research and best practice examples Little to no capacity	Access to research and best practice examples Moderate capacity	Access to research and best practice examples Excellent capacity
Access to experts/consultants	Access to experts/consultants Little to no capacity	Access to experts/consultants Moderate capacity	Access to experts/consultants Excellent capacity
Available time to plan	Available time to plan Little to no capacity	Available time to plan Moderate capacity	Available time to plan Excellent capacity
Available principal supervisors or coaches	Available principal supervisors or coaches Little to no capacity	Available principal supervisors or coaches Moderate capacity	Available principal supervisors or coaches Excellent capacity
Process for measuring success	Process for measuring success Little to no capacity	Process for measuring success Moderate capacity	Process for measuring success Excellent capacity
Ability to provide principals and coaches rigorous professional learning	Ability to provide principals and coaches rigorous professional learning Little to no capacity	Ability to provide principals and coaches rigorous professional learning Moderate capacity	Ability to provide principals and coaches rigorous professional learning Excellent capacity
Ability to evaluate principal performance	Ability to evaluate principal performance Little to no capacity	Ability to evaluate principal performance Moderate capacity	Ability to evaluate principal performance Excellent capacity
Access to school network to learn about principal support	Access to school network to learn about principal support Little to no capacity	Access to school network to learn about principal support Moderate capacity	Access to school network to learn about principal support Excellent capacity

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* 9. Future contact

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Can we contact you to talk about your responses?	Can we contact you to talk about your responses? Yes	Can we contact you to talk about your responses? No
Would you like to receive the Model DC School Leadership Standards via email once they are released?	Would you like to receive the Model DC School Leadership Standards via email once they are released? Yes	Would you like to receive the Model DC School Leadership Standards via email once they are released? No
Would you be interested in learning more about opportunities to partner with OSSE and the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders to collaborate in the design and piloting of principal supports in 2017-18?	Would you be interested in learning more about opportunities to partner with OSSE and the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders to collaborate in the design and piloting of principal supports in 2017-18? Yes	Would you be interested in learning more about opportunities to partner with OSSE and the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders to collaborate in the design and piloting of principal supports in 2017-18? No

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* 1. Your name

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* 2. Position title

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* 3. Email address

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* 4. LEA name

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* 5. Please indicate your level of knowledge about your LEA principal support processes and plans in your LEA.

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* 6. Tell us about the principal supports currently used across your LEA. Select all that apply.

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* 7. To what extent does your LEA consider the following types of efforts to be priorities for improving supports to principals?

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* 8. Tell us about your LEA's capacity for improving principal support.

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* 9. Future contact

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* 10. Please use this space to share additional comments.