Woodson Staff and Community Superintendent Search Survey

The Board of Education of Woodson USD 366 is in the process of selecting a new superintendent of schools. In order to assist with process, and to ensure we find the best possible fit for the school district, we have developed this survey to gather feedback about the qualities you feel are most important for our next superintendent. Please take just a few moments to complete the attached survey

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* 1. Please indicate all which apply to you

Teacher or Administrator

Support staff

Parent in the District

Community Member

Board of Education Member

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* 2. Please review each of the qualities below and indicate your belief in their level of imporance

	Extremely Important	Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Communicates well with community groups	Communicates well with community groups Extremely Important	Communicates well with community groups Very Important	Communicates well with community groups Important	Communicates well with community groups Somewhat Important	Communicates well with community groups Not Important
Has strong human relations or, "People skills"	Has strong human relations or, "People skills" Extremely Important	Has strong human relations or, "People skills" Very Important	Has strong human relations or, "People skills" Important	Has strong human relations or, "People skills" Somewhat Important	Has strong human relations or, "People skills" Not Important
Understands research based school programs	Understands research based school programs Extremely Important	Understands research based school programs Very Important	Understands research based school programs Important	Understands research based school programs Somewhat Important	Understands research based school programs Not Important
Supports the use and development of technology in teaching and learning	Supports the use and development of technology in teaching and learning Extremely Important	Supports the use and development of technology in teaching and learning Very Important	Supports the use and development of technology in teaching and learning Important	Supports the use and development of technology in teaching and learning Somewhat Important	Supports the use and development of technology in teaching and learning Not Important
Is willing to take new approaches to teaching and learning	Is willing to take new approaches to teaching and learning Extremely Important	Is willing to take new approaches to teaching and learning Very Important	Is willing to take new approaches to teaching and learning Important	Is willing to take new approaches to teaching and learning Somewhat Important	Is willing to take new approaches to teaching and learning Not Important
Has ideas and approaches to close achievement gaps	Has ideas and approaches to close achievement gaps Extremely Important	Has ideas and approaches to close achievement gaps Very Important	Has ideas and approaches to close achievement gaps Important	Has ideas and approaches to close achievement gaps Somewhat Important	Has ideas and approaches to close achievement gaps Not Important
Understands school finance, budgets, and business management	Understands school finance, budgets, and business management Extremely Important	Understands school finance, budgets, and business management Very Important	Understands school finance, budgets, and business management Important	Understands school finance, budgets, and business management Somewhat Important	Understands school finance, budgets, and business management Not Important
Understands how to effectively advocate for resources needed to operate schools	Understands how to effectively advocate for resources needed to operate schools Extremely Important	Understands how to effectively advocate for resources needed to operate schools Very Important	Understands how to effectively advocate for resources needed to operate schools Important	Understands how to effectively advocate for resources needed to operate schools Somewhat Important	Understands how to effectively advocate for resources needed to operate schools Not Important
Knows how to get staff, students, parents, and community to work together to help students learn	Knows how to get staff, students, parents, and community to work together to help students learn Extremely Important	Knows how to get staff, students, parents, and community to work together to help students learn Very Important	Knows how to get staff, students, parents, and community to work together to help students learn Important	Knows how to get staff, students, parents, and community to work together to help students learn Somewhat Important	Knows how to get staff, students, parents, and community to work together to help students learn Not Important
Understands how to provide a safe environment for students and staff	Understands how to provide a safe environment for students and staff Extremely Important	Understands how to provide a safe environment for students and staff Very Important	Understands how to provide a safe environment for students and staff Important	Understands how to provide a safe environment for students and staff Somewhat Important	Understands how to provide a safe environment for students and staff Not Important
Has experience with building, maintaining, and managing schools	Has experience with building, maintaining, and managing schools Extremely Important	Has experience with building, maintaining, and managing schools Very Important	Has experience with building, maintaining, and managing schools Important	Has experience with building, maintaining, and managing schools Somewhat Important	Has experience with building, maintaining, and managing schools Not Important
Has been a successful building principal	Has been a successful building principal Extremely Important	Has been a successful building principal Very Important	Has been a successful building principal Important	Has been a successful building principal Somewhat Important	Has been a successful building principal Not Important
Has been a successful superintendent or assistant superintendent	Has been a successful superintendent or assistant superintendent Extremely Important	Has been a successful superintendent or assistant superintendent Very Important	Has been a successful superintendent or assistant superintendent Important	Has been a successful superintendent or assistant superintendent Somewhat Important	Has been a successful superintendent or assistant superintendent Not Important
Should have high visibility in our schools	Should have high visibility in our schools Extremely Important	Should have high visibility in our schools Very Important	Should have high visibility in our schools Important	Should have high visibility in our schools Somewhat Important	Should have high visibility in our schools Not Important
Should spend time in individual classrooms	Should spend time in individual classrooms Extremely Important	Should spend time in individual classrooms Very Important	Should spend time in individual classrooms Important	Should spend time in individual classrooms Somewhat Important	Should spend time in individual classrooms Not Important
Should continue the current direction of the school district	Should continue the current direction of the school district Extremely Important	Should continue the current direction of the school district Very Important	Should continue the current direction of the school district Important	Should continue the current direction of the school district Somewhat Important	Should continue the current direction of the school district Not Important
Should be accessible and respond to concerns in a timely fashion	Should be accessible and respond to concerns in a timely fashion Extremely Important	Should be accessible and respond to concerns in a timely fashion Very Important	Should be accessible and respond to concerns in a timely fashion Important	Should be accessible and respond to concerns in a timely fashion Somewhat Important	Should be accessible and respond to concerns in a timely fashion Not Important

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* 3. What do you consider to be the most important issues or concerns facing the district in the next 5 years

	Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Community Relations	Community Relations Very Important	Community Relations Important	Community Relations Somewhat Important	Community Relations Not Important
Curriculum and Instruction	Curriculum and Instruction Very Important	Curriculum and Instruction Important	Curriculum and Instruction Somewhat Important	Curriculum and Instruction Not Important
Growth	Growth Very Important	Growth Important	Growth Somewhat Important	Growth Not Important
Retaining families in the school system and community	Retaining families in the school system and community Very Important	Retaining families in the school system and community Important	Retaining families in the school system and community Somewhat Important	Retaining families in the school system and community Not Important
Funding	Funding Very Important	Funding Important	Funding Somewhat Important	Funding Not Important
Educational options and programs	Educational options and programs Very Important	Educational options and programs Important	Educational options and programs Somewhat Important	Educational options and programs Not Important
Personnel/Staffing	Personnel/Staffing Very Important	Personnel/Staffing Important	Personnel/Staffing Somewhat Important	Personnel/Staffing Not Important
Technology	Technology Very Important	Technology Important	Technology Somewhat Important	Technology Not Important
Facilities	Facilities Very Important	Facilities Important	Facilities Somewhat Important	Facilities Not Important

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Please indicate all which apply to you

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* 2. Please review each of the qualities below and indicate your belief in their level of imporance

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* 3. What do you consider to be the most important issues or concerns facing the district in the next 5 years

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* 4. Please share any additional comments you may have