Appendix D
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR AND SUPPORT STAFF SURVEY
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR AND SUPPORT STAFF SURVEY
Demographic Data
Number of respondents: 5
1. Gender (Optional) No Response Male Female 0.00 40.0% 60.0%
2. Ethnicity (Optional) No Response Anglo African-American Hispanic Asian Other 0.00% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00
3. How long have you been employed by Water Valley ISD? No Answer 1-5 years 6-10 years 11-15 years 16-20 years 20+ years 20.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0%
4. Are you a(n): No Answer Administrator Clerical Staffer Support Staffer 20.0% 40.0% 0.0% 40.0%
5. How long have you been employed in this capacity by Water Valley ISD? No Answer 1-5 years 6-10 years 11-15 years 16-20 years 20+ years 20.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% SURVEY QUESTIONS
A. District Organization and Management
Survey Questions Strongly Agree Agree No Opinion Disagree Strongly Disagree 1. The school board allows sufficient time for public input at meetings. 20.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 20.0% 2. School board members listen to the opinions and desires of others. 20.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 3. The superintendent is a respected and effective instructional leader. 0.0% 80.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4. The superintendent is a respected and effective business manager. 20.0% 60.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5. Central administration is efficient. 20.0% 60.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6. Central administration supports the educational process. 0.0% 80.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7. The morale of central administration staff is good. 0.0% 40.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% B. Educational Service Delivery and Performance Measurement
Survey Questions Strongly Agree Agree No Opinion Disagree Strongly Disagree 8. Education is the main priority in our school district. 0.0% 80.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 9. Teachers are given an opportunity to suggest programs and materials that they believe are most effective. 20.0% 40.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.0% 10. The needs of the college-bound student are being met. 20.0% 60.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11. The needs of the work-bound student are being met. 20.0% 40.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12. The district has effective educational programs for the following: a. Reading 20.0% 60.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% b. Writing 0.0% 80.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% c. Mathematics 0.0% 80.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% d. Science 40.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% e. English or Language Arts 40.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% f. Computer Instruction 20.0% 40.0% 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% g. Social Studies (history or geography) 20.0% 60.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% h. Fine Arts 0.0% 60.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.0% i. Physical Education 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% j. Business Education 20.0% 40.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.0% k. Vocational (Career and Technology) Education 0.0% 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% l. Foreign Language: 0.0% 60.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.0% 13. The district has effective special programs for the following: a. Library Service 20.0% 60.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% b. Honors/Gifted and Talented Education 40.0% 40.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% c. Special Education 0.0% 80.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% d. Head Start and Even Start programs 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% e. Dyslexia program 0.0% 20.0% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% f. Student mentoring program 0.0% 60.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% g. Advanced placement program 60.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% h. Literacy program 0.0% 40.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% i. Programs for students at risk of dropping out of school 0.0% 80.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% j. Summer school programs 0.0% 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% k. Alternative education programs 0.0% 60.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% l. English as a Second Language program 0.0% 0.0% 80.0% 20.0% 0.0% m. Career counseling program 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% n. College counseling program 20.0% 40.0% 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% o. Counseling the parents of students 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% p. Dropout prevention program 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 14. Parents are immediately notified if a child is absent from school. 0.0% 80.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 15. Teacher turnover is low. 0.0% 80.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 16. Highly qualified teachers fill job openings. 20.0% 60.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 17. Teacher openings are filled quickly. 0.0% 60.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 18. Teachers are rewarded for superior performance. 0.0% 40.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 19. Teachers are counseled about less than satisfactory performance. 0.0% 60.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20. All schools have equal access to educational materials such as computers, television monitors, science labs and art classes. 20.0% 60.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 21. The student-teacher ratio is reasonable. 0.0% 80.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 22. Students have access, when needed, to a school nurse. 40.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 23. Classrooms are seldom left unattended. 20.0% 60.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% C. Personnel Management
Survey Questions Strongly Agree Agree No Opinion Disagree Strongly Disagree 24. District salaries are competitive with similar positions in the job market. 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 25. The district has a good and timely program for orienting new employees. 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 26. Temporary workers are rarely used. 0.0% 40.0% 20.0% 40.0% 0.0% 27. The district successfully projects future staffing needs. 0.0% 60.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.0% 28. The district has an effective employee recruitment program. 0.0% 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 29. The district operates an effective staff development program. 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 30. District employees receive annual personnel evaluations. 0.0% 80.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 31. The district rewards competence and experience and spells out qualifications such as seniority and skill levels needed for promotion. 0.0% 20.0% 60.0% 20.0% 0.0% 32. Employees who perform below the standard of expectation are counseled appropriately and timely. 0.0% 20.0% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33. The district has a fair and timely grievance process. 0.0% 60.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.0% 34. The district's health insurance package meets my needs. 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 40.0% D. Community Involvement
Survey Questions Strongly Agree Agree No Opinion Disagree Strongly Disagree 35. The district regularly communicates with parents. 0.0% 80.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 36. The local television and radio stations regularly report school news and menus. 0.0% 20.0% 20.0% 60.0% 0.0% 37. Schools have plenty of volunteers to help student and school programs. 0.0% 60.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.0% 38. District facilities are open for community use. 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% E. Facilities Use And Management
Survey Questions Strongly Agree Agree No Opinion Disagree Strongly Disagree 39. Parents, citizens, students, faculty, staff and the board provide input into facility planning. 0.0% 40.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 40. The architect and construction managers are selected objectively and impersonally. 0.0% 60.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 41. Schools are clean. 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 42. Buildings are properly maintained in a timely manner. 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 43. Repairs are made in a timely manner. 20.0% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 44. Emergency maintenance is handled promptly. 20.0% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% F. Financial Management
Survey Questions Strongly Agree Agree No Opinion Disagree Strongly Disagree 45. Site-based budgeting is used effectively to extend the involvement of principals and teachers. 0.0% 60.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.0% 46. Campus administrators are well trained in fiscal management techniques. 0.0% 60.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 47. The district's financial reports are easy to understand and read. 0.0% 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 48. Financial reports are made available to community members when asked. 0.0% 60.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% G. Purchasing and Warehousing
Survey Questions Strongly Agree Agree No Opinion Disagree Strongly Disagree 49. Purchasing gets me what I need when I need it. 0.0% 80.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50. Purchasing acquires the highest quality materials and equipment at the lowest cost. 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 51. Purchasing processes are not cumbersome for the requestor. 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 52. The district provides teachers and administrators an easy-to-use standard list of supplies and equipment. 20.0% 60.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 53. Students are issued textbooks in a timely manner. 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 54. Textbooks are in good shape. 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 55. The school library meets students' needs for books and other resources for students. 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% H. Safety and Security
Survey Questions Strongly Agree Agree No Opinion Disagree Strongly Disagree 56. Gangs are not a problem in this district. 40.0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.0% 57. Drugs are not a problem in this district. 0.0% 40.0% 20.0% 40.0% 0.0% 58. Vandalism is not a problem in this district. 0.0% 60.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 59. Security personnel have a good working relationship with principals and teachers. 0.0% 20.0% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% 60. Security personnel are respected and liked by the students they serve. 0.0% 20.0% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% 61. A good working arrangement exists between the local law enforcement and the district. 40.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 62. Students receive fair and equitable discipline for misconduct. 20.0% 60.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% I. Computers and Technology
Survey Questions Strongly Agree Agree No Opinion Disagree Strongly Disagree 63. Students regularly use computers. 20.0% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 64. Students have regular access to computer equipment and software in the classroom. 20.0% 40.0% 20.0% 20.0% 0.0% 65. Teachers know how to use computers in the classroom. 0.0% 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 66. Computers are new enough to be useful for student instruction. 20.0% 60.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 67. The district meets students' needs in computer fundamentals. 20.0% 60.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 68. The district meets students' needs in advanced computer skills. 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 80.0% 0.0% 69. Teachers and students have easy access to the Internet. 20.0% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The additional comments below reflect the perceptions and opinions of administrative and support staff survey respondents.
- We have a great school. We have had few problems over the years up until the last few. Our problems come from the area of the school board. Look at the turnover here in the last two years. We have a few with personal agendas they thought needed attention.