Winthrop Public Schools Superintendent Survey - 2017 Question Title * 1. We welcome your participation in the following survey to help determine the best criteria for selecting the Superintendent of Schools for Winthrop. Please select the category that best describes you. Parent of a Winthrop Public Schools Student Employee of Winthrop Public Schools Resident of Winthrop without Children in the Winthrop Public Schools Student in the Winthrop Public 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 Educational leadership 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 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 Facilities management 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Curriculum development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Quality classroom instruction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Financial management 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 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 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 Communications with staff 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 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 Professional development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 School-based technology 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Defining district goals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 District improvement planning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 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 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 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 Diversity of staff 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Staff evaluation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 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 Emotional, mental, and physical health of students and staff Question Title * 3. What do you believe is/will be the most important issue facing the next Winthrop Superintendent? Question Title * 4. Please rank the following skills and abilities that you would like to have in the next Winthrop Superintendent, 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 invomvement 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 Winthrop Public Schools that you would like to see preserved, protected or expanded? Question Title * 6. What are the areas that need change and/or improvement? Question Title * 7. Please add additional comments Done