School Leadership Survey Maxwell Elementary

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* 1. I am a:

Parent / Guardian

Student

Faculty / Staff Member

Community Member / Business Partner

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* 2. Please select (5) of the following principal leadership skills:

MAINTAINS CONTINUITY: Recognizes that changing who is principal can be disruptive for students, staff, and parents. Will work to make sure that there are few changes in the way that the school runs and in school traditions, at least until people are comfortable with the new principal.

MAKES CHANGES BASED ON NEEDS: Examines how well things are running and what staff, parents, and students think about the school, and then makes appropriate changes to improve student learning.

INVOLVES PARENTS: Seeks involvement of parents and others from the community in the life of the school.

PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP: Develops a clear and focused mission for the school. Uses a thoughtful, thorough process for determining school needs, for setting goals for all children’s learning, for making sure that instruction is of high quality, and for measuring students’ success.

IS ACCESSIBLE: Is regularly seen around the school during the school day and is readily available to students, staff, and parents.

BELIEVES IN PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT: Brings people together to work on school matters. Includes staff and parents in making decisions about important issues related to the school.

PROMOTES PROFESSIONAL GROWTH: Helps teachers and other staff members understand their strengths and weaknesses in performing their duties and helps them plan for improvement and continued growth as needed.

MAINTAINS A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE: Provides a safe, healthy, and orderly environment for learning. Establishes and maintains a friendly school climate that encourages positive student behavior.

MAINTAINS STAFF BALANCE: Makes sure that the racial and ethnic make-up of the school staff is diverse and well balanced to provide all students with positive role models and to eliminate stereotypes.

PROMOTES HIGH STUDENT EXPECTATIONS: Creates and maintains high expectations among staff, students, and parents that all students will be successful in school. Works with staff to ensure that instruction meets students’ needs, students spend their time working productively in class, and that students are praised for good work.

COMMUNICATES WELL: Keeps everyone in the school community informed about what is happening in the school. Listens to what parents, staff, and students think about the school.

HAS EFFECTIVE INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Gets along well with other people and is able to help people get along well with each other. Has a good relationship with students, staff, and other parents.

USES RESOURCES WELL: Knows how to obtain resources from the school system and how to use the resources wisely.

School Leadership Survey Maxwell Elementary

Maxwell Elementary School

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* 1. I am a:

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* 2. Please select (5) of the following principal leadership skills:

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* 3. Please feel free to provide additional comments: