08-26-2007

hdl:1902.4/USPAF2003-EDUC

This survey covers the following issues and topics: Most pressing issue facing district these days (1); role of school administrators (1); reason why talented superintendents leave the field (1); impact of higher standards and accountability on superintendents (1); typical experience when trying to get things done (1); budget (1); impact of litigation on district (4); challenges faced by school administrators (12); potential problems have gotten worse/gotten better /stayed the same in district in recent years (5); No Child Left Behind Act (14); evaluation of principals (6); evaluation of superintendents (6); moving a successful principal to a low-performing school (3); certain things are/are not currently happening in respondent's district (6); standardized tests (7); view on using 2 or 3-year employment contracts for administrators (1); most effective way to improve teaching corps in district (1); new teachers (6); professional development (1); improving quality of teaching (2); tenure (6); teachers' union (2); school board (5); what was most valuable in preparing respondent for current position (1); grad program respondent went through to become a certified administrator (1); job security (1); number of students enrolled in district (1); number of students attending respondent's school (1); percentage of students in district participate in free or reduced lunch program (1); location of school district (1); years experience as superintendent (1); principal of which type of school (1).

Public Agenda, 2007, "Public Agenda Poll # 2003-EDUC: Rolling Up Their Sleeves--Superintendents and Principals Talk About What’s Needed to Fix Public Schools"

Public Agenda

Harvard University

SCR:011273

DataVerse

Dataverse Network Project

SCR:001997