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Rural Professional Learning Network: Administrator Survey
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Dear Rural Professional Learning Network Participant:

Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this Administrator Survey. Your responses will inform our future work together in the Rural Professional Learning Network (RPLN). All responses to the questions will be anonymous.

Best regards,
Your RPLN Team: Tonja, Cathy, and Amy
 
 
 
District/School Context
 
 
 
Have there been any recent changes in the school’s student population that impact instruction and learning? Please describe.
   
 
 
 
How diverse are your students in terms of academic performance? (Approximately what is the range in reading levels, for example?)
   
 
 
 
In general, how much teacher turnover has your school or district recently experienced? (Please consider the last 2-3 years.)
   
 
 
 
Have there been any recent changes in the teaching faculty that impact implementation of Common Core? If so, in what ways?
   
 
 
 
Student Engagement in School and the Classroom
 
 
 
Do teachers have high expectations for student academic success? How are teachers held accountable for high academic standards?
   
 
 
 
Support for All Students
 
 
 
Does your district or school have a systematic (and data-driven) approach to identify students who are not meeting California Common Core State Standards? Please describe.
   
 
 
 
What indicators do you use to identify students who may be at-risk?
   
 
 
 
How effective is the district or school at addressing the academic needs of students not meeting Common Core State Standards? Please explain, and list examples of classes, support, programs, and/or services that address students’ academic needs.
   
 
 
 
Leadership
 
 
 
Currently, what are the major goals or objectives related to the implementation of the California Common Core State Standards that you and your district/school are working toward? What are the current plans and progress towards meeting these goals?
   
 
 
 
Does the district/school have the resources and personnel needed to address these goals? If not, what resources are most needed?
   
 
 
 
For English/Language Arts and Math, how are Common Core Pacing Guides, Units, and Lesson Plans developed?
   
 
 
 
Is there a system to ensure vertical and horizontal coherence for instruction students are receiving across grade levels and/or departments, and sites? Please describe. (In other words, is there a system to ensure coherence for instruction students are receiving across grade levels and/or departments, and sites?)
   
 
 
 
How do you monitor implementation of Common Core?
   
 
 
 
Do you currently have a system for providing teachers with feedback about the current professional development focus/their implementation of Common Core? Please describe.
   
 
 
 
Is data used to inform curricular changes to Pacing Guides, Unit, and Lesson Plans? What does this process look like?
   
 
 
 
Teacher Professional Development
 
 
 
Have teachers received professional development for implementation of Common Core?
 
 
 
What would your teachers say about implementation of Common Core at your district/site?
   
 
 
 
Does professional development for teachers have a particular emphasis this year? What is it?
   
 
 
 
Why was this emphasis selected?
   
 
 
 
By whom was this emphasis selected?
   
 
 
 
Are there professional development sessions that teachers must attend? Which ones? Why must teachers attend?
   
 
 
 
How do you support professional development, teacher instructional leadership, and collaboration?
   
 
 
 
What opportunities do teachers have to collaborate?
   
 
 
 
What is the primary purpose of teacher collaboration?
   
 
 
 
Who determines that purpose?
   
 
 
 
How effective is collaborative time?
   
 
 
 
How is what’s accomplished/discussed during collaboration time communicated and shared with administration?
   
 
 
 
To what extent do teacher incorporate the concepts and skills learned in professional development sessions into their teaching practices? How do you learn this?
   
 
 
 
About Your Role
 
 
 
What is your current role at your school site/district?
   
 
 
 
How many years have you served as a superintendent in your district OR as an administrator at your school? What other roles have you served in the school/district?
   
 
 
 
How many years in total have you worked in schools and/or districts?
   
 
 
 
Is there anything you would like us to know relative to your ability to participate in RPLN?