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Superintendent Search Survey

Analysis (Questions 1-8 & 11)


As of Jan 12, 2015

Q1 Education and Training


80%
70%
60%

50%
40%
30%
20%
10%

% Required
% Preferred

0%

% Not Important

Q1 Education and Training

Criteria
An Earned Doctorate
Experience as a Superintendent
Experience as an Associate/Assistant Superintendent
Experience as a Central Office Administrator
Experience as a Principal
Experience as a CEO other than school district
Secondary School Level Teaching Experience
Elementary Level Teaching Experience
Work Experience in Virginia
Residency in School Division

Number of people responded


Not
Total
%
%
% Not
Required Preferred Important responded Required Preferred Important Total %
620
421
160
1201
52%
35%
13%
100%
462
598
145
1205
38%
50%
12%
100%
555
529
109
1193
47%
44%
9%
100%
461
513
209
1183
39%
43%
18%
100%
831
321
55
1207
69%
27%
5%
100%
114
397
667
1178
10%
34%
57%
100%
490
583
122
1195
41%
49%
10%
100%
368
604
213
1185
31%
51%
18%
100%
388
449
350
1187
33%
38%
29%
100%
465
397
332
1194
39%
33%
28%
100%

Q2 Leadership/Management Skills
Overall Weighted Responses

Analytical, Relies
on Data
4%

Risk Taker
3%

High Community Profile


2%

Facilitates Concensus
Amoung Groups
5%
Decisive Leader
22%
Writing &
Speaking
Ability
8%

Organized, Efficient
10%

Visionary, creative thinker


18%

Motivator
11%

Team Player, Comfortable with


Shared Decision-Making
17%

Q2 Leadership/Management Skills
Number of people
responded

Skills
Writing & Speaking Ability
Decisive Leader
Risk Taker
High Community Profile
Visionary, creative thinker
Motivator
Organized, Efficient
Analytical, Relies on Data
Facilitates Concensus Amoung Groups
Team Player, Comfortable with Shared Decision-Making
TOTALS

Priority Priority Priority


#
Weighted % overall
#1
#2
#3
responded
Sum
weighted % #1 % #2
99
81
111
291
570
8%
8% 7%
376
181
134
691
1624
22%
31% 15%
31
47
54
132
241
3%
3% 4%
14
28
41
83
139
2%
1% 2%
233
233
154
620
1319
18%
19% 19%
92
171
146
409
764
10%
8% 14%
100
148
167
415
763
10%
8% 12%
24
64
70
158
270
4%
2% 5%
44
77
99
220
385
5%
4% 6%
206
189
243
638
1239
17%
17% 16%
1219
1219
1219
3657
7314
100% 100% 100%

% #3
9%
11%
4%
3%
13%
12%
14%
6%
8%
20%
100%

Q3 Personal Characteristics
Overall Weighted Responses
Sense of Humor
4%

Patient
2%

Creative
5%
Influential
6%

Good Listener, Accessible


22%

Works
"Behind the
Scenes"
6%

Intellectual
8%
Consistent
17%
Enthusiastic
8%

Caring
11%

Confident
11%

Q3 Personal Characteristics
Number of people responded

Skills
Sense of Humor
Confident
Enthusiastic
Good Listener, Accessible
Works "Behind the Scenes"
Intellectual
Consistent
Patient
Creative
Caring
Influential
TOTALS

Priority #1 Priority #2 Priority #3 # responded


44
34
86
164
157
119
117
393
92
112
118
322
336
211
152
699
63
96
67
226
98
108
75
281
197
232
156
585
16
29
46
91
52
77
92
221
106
134
195
435
58
67
115
240
1219
1219
1219
3657

Weighted % overall
Sum
weighted
286
4%
826
11%
618
8%
1582
22%
448
6%
585
8%
1211
17%
152
2%
402
5%
781
11%
423
6%
7314
100%

% #1
4%
13%
8%
28%
5%
8%
16%
1%
4%
9%
5%
100%

% #2
3%
10%
9%
17%
8%
9%
19%
2%
6%
11%
5%
100%

% #3
7%
10%
10%
12%
5%
6%
13%
4%
8%
16%
9%
100%

Q4 Board-Superintendent Relations
Overall Weighted Responses

Presents a "united front" to


staff and community
15%

Can lead the Board in goal-setting


and planning
15%

Understands the differences


between policy and
administration and acts
accordingly
17%

Willing to assume a lead role in


decision-making while keeping
Board informed
19%

Effectively mediates and


accommodates different
perspectives
17%

Provides options and


recommendations to Board
before accepting Board
directives
17%

Q4 Board-Superintendent Relations
Number of people
responded

Skills

Priority Priority Priority


#
Weighted % overall
#1
#2
#3
responded
Sum
weighted % #1 % #2 % #3

Understands the differences between policy and


administration and acts accordingly
Can lead the Board in goal-setting and planning

231
189

153
174

219
202

603
565

1218
1117

17%
15%

19% 13% 18%


16% 14% 17%

Effectively mediates and accommodates different


perspectives

173

259

227

659

1264

17%

14% 21% 19%

Willing to assume a lead role in decision-making while


keeping Board informed

265

229

133

627

1386

19%

22% 19% 11%

Provides options and recommendations to Board before


accepting Board directives
Presents a "united front" to staff and community
TOTALS

166
195
1219

258
146
1219

218
220
1219

642
561
3657

1232
1097
7314

17%
15%
100%

14% 21% 18%


16% 12% 18%
100% 100% 100%

Q5 Staff Relations
Overall Weighted Responses
Knows the law concerning
personnel policies and
procedures
6%

Effectively delegates tasks and


responsibilities
5%

Sets a good example for


staff members
9%

Creates an atmosphere of trust


and mutual respect
24%

Evaluates staff fairly and


effectively
10%

Supports staff development


activities and encourages
professional growth
10%

Has a process for recruiting


and selecting top-quality
staff members
12%

Maintains open channels of


communication to and from staff
24%

Q5 Staff Relations
Number of people
responded

Skills

Priority Priority Priority


#
Weighted % overall
#1
#2
#3
responded
Sum
weighted % #1 % #2 % #3

Has a process for recruiting and selecting top-quality staff


members

198

86

97

381

863

12%

16%

Maintains open channels of communication to and from


staff

351

253

204

808

1763

24%

29% 21% 17%

Knows the law concerning personnel policies and


procedures
Sets a good example for staff members
Evaluates staff fairly and effectively
Creates an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect
Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities

53
84
88
340
32

93
146
166
267
89

61
131
124
229
101

207
361
378
836
222

406
675
720
1783
375

6%
9%
10%
24%
5%

4% 8% 5%
7% 12% 11%
7% 14% 10%
28% 22% 19%
3% 7% 8%

Supports staff development activities and encourages


professional growth
TOTALS

73
1219

119
1219

272
1219

464
3657

729
7314

10%
100%

6% 10% 22%
100% 100% 100%

7%

8%

Successfully handles press


coverage
2%

Q6 Community Relations
Overall Weighted Responses

Responds to
individual
concerns in an
appropriate
manner
11%

Relates well to a variety of


community groups
12%
Inspires community confidence
12%

Promotes business
and community
involvement in
schools
13%

Effectively advocates school


issues and needs
35%

Communicates effectively
on both private and public
levels
15%

Q6 Community Relations
Number of people
responded

Skills
Relates well to a variety of community groups
Effectively advocates school issues and needs

Priority Priority Priority


Weighted % overall
#1
#2
#3 # responded
Sum
weighted % #1 % #2 % #3
153
126
157
436
868
12%
13% 10% 13%
674
196
127
997
2541
35%
55% 16% 10%

Responds to individual concerns in an appropriate manner


Successfully handles press coverage

80
9

217
38

134
38

431
85

808
141

11%
2%

7%
1%

18% 11%
3% 3%

Communicates effectively on both private and public levels

137

257

197

591

1122

15%

11% 21% 16%

Promotes business and community involvement in schools


Inspires community confidence
TOTALS

77
89
1219

235
150
1219

256
310
1219

568
549
3657

957
877
7314

13%
12%
100%

6% 19% 21%
7% 12% 25%
100% 100% 100%

Forecasts changes in
enrollment and/or revenue
5%

Q7 School Finance
Overall Weighted Responses

Identifies programs for


increased funding and/or
budget cuts
11%

Develops and explains


rationale for budget to the
Board and local officials
16%

Closely supervises budget


development and
procedures
18%

Lobbies for school funding


on behalf of the school
division
30%

Offers creative funding


solutions
20%

Q7 School Finance
Number of people
responded

Skills

Priority Priority Priority


#
Weighted % overall
#1
#2
#3
responded
Sum
weighted % #1 % #2 % #3

Develops and explains rationale for budget to the Board and


local officials

220

161

217

598

1199

16%

18% 13% 18%

Closely supervises budget development and procedures


Forecasts changes in enrollment and/or revenue
Offers creative funding solutions

217
43
176

226
85
332

216
91
233

659
219
741

1319
390
1425

18%
5%
19%

18% 19% 18%


4% 7% 7%
14% 27% 19%

Identifies programs for increased funding and/or budget


cuts

78

197

201

476

829

11%

6%

485
1219

218
1219

261
1219

964
3657

2152
7314

29%
100%

Lobbies for school funding on behalf of the school division


TOTALS

16% 16%

40% 18% 21%


100% 100% 100%

Multi-cultural
Programs
2% Community/Media
Relations
2%
Technology

Q8 Areas of Expertise
Overall Weighted Responses
Other
1%

2%
Business Partnerships
3%

Increasing/declining enrollment
3%
Support Services
3%

School facility planning and


construction
4%

Budget and Finance


27%

Special Education
4%

Staff Development and


Evaluation
6%

School reform (e.g. strategic


planning, total quality
management, etc..)
18%

Curriculum and Instruction


25%

Q8 Areas of Expertise
Number of people
responded

Skills
Budget and Finance
Curriculum and Instruction
School facility planning and construction
Technology
Increasing/declining enrollment
School reform (e.g. strategic planning, total quality
management, etc..)
Special Education
Multi-cultural Programs
Staff Development and Evaluation
Community/Media Relations
Support Services
Business Partnerships
Other
TOTALS

Priority Priority Priority


#
Weighted % overall
#1
#2
#3
responded
Sum
weighted % #1 % #2 % #3
442
234
173
849
1967
27%
36% 19% 14%
354
314
135
803
1825
25%
29% 26% 11%
24
59
107
190
297
4%
2% 5% 9%
11
42
60
113
177
2%
1% 3% 5%
18
37
56
111
184
3%
1% 3% 5%
228
36
12
39
10
19
9
17
1219

215
67
30
103
28
42
43
5
1219

210
79
27
128
64
89
76
15
1219

653
182
69
270
102
150
128
37
3657

1324
321
123
451
150
230
189
76
7314

18%
4%
2%
6%
2%
3%
3%
1%
100%

19%
3%
1%
3%
1%
2%
1%
1%
100%

18%
5%
2%
8%
2%
3%
4%
0%
100%

17%
6%
2%
11%
5%
7%
6%
1%
100%

Q11 Demographics of Respondents


60.0%

56.4%

50.0%

% Responded

40.0%

30.0%
23.3%
20.0%
10.8%
10.0%
5.7%

1.9%

1.0%

0.5%

0.2%

0.2%

Other

PTA Member

Civic
Organization
Member

Social
Organication
Member

Chamber of
Commerce or
Business
Member

0.0%
Teacher

Employee

Parent/Family Administrator

Q11 Demographics of Respondents

Category
Parent/Family
Teacher
Administrator
Employee
PTA Member
Civic Organization Member
Social Organication Member
Chamber of Commerce or Business Member
Other
Total

#
%
Responded Responded
132
10.8%
688
56.4%
69
5.7%
284
23.3%
12
1.0%
6
0.5%
3
0.2%
2
0.2%
23
1.9%
1219
100%

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