Staff Survey

Staff Survey

All Survey Topics and Questions
Staff Name
First Last
Staff Email
Belonging - Teacher and Staff

How much faculty and staff feel that they are valued members of the school community.
How well do your colleagues at school understand you as a person?*
- Do not understand at all
- Understand a little
- Understand somewhat
- Understand quite a bit
- Completely understand
How connected do you feel to other adults at your school?*
- Not at all connected
- Slightly connected
- Somewhat connected
- Quite connected
- Extremely connected
How much respect do colleagues in your school show you?*
- Not respect at all
- A little bit of respect
- Some respect
- Quite a bit of respect
- A tremendous amount of respect
How much do you matter to others at your school?*
- Do not matter at all
- Matter a little bit
- Matter some
- Matter quite a bit
- Matter a tremendous amount
Overall, how much do you feel like you belong at your school?*
- Do not belong at all
- Belong a little bit
- Belong somesome
- Belong quite a bit
- Completely belong
Evaluation - Staff

Perceptions of the system that is used to evaluate faculty and staff.
How often is your work evaluated?*
- Almost never
- Once in a while
- Sometimes
- Frequently
- Almost all the time
- N/A
How accurate is your school's evaluation system at recognizing good work performance?*
- Not at all accurate
- Slightly accurate
- Somewhat accurate
- Quite accurate
- Extremely accurate
- N/A
At your school, how objectively is your performance assessed?*
- Not at all objectively
- Slightly objecively
- Somewhat objectively
- Quite objectively
- Extremely objectively
- N/A
How effective is your school's evaluation system at helping you improve?*
- Not at all effective
- Slightly effective
- Somewhat effective
- Quite effective
- Extremely effective
- N/A
How accurate is your school's evaluation system at identifying bad work performance?*
- Not at all accurate
- Slightly accurate
- Somewhat accurate
- Quite accurate
- Extremely accurate
- N/A
At your school, how fair is the way staff are assessed?*
- Not fair at all
- Slightly fair
- Somewhat fair
- Quite fair
- Extremely fair
- N/A
Feedback and Coaching - Staff

Perceptions of the amount and quality of feedback faculty and staff receive.
How much feedback do you receive on your work?*
- Not feedback at all
- A little bit of feedback
- Some feedback
- Quite a bit of feedback
- A tremendous amount of feedback
How much do you learn from the evaluation processes at your Learn almost nothing school?*
- Not feedback at all
- A little bit of feedback
- Some feedback
- Quite a bit of feedback
- A tremendous amount of feedback
How useful do you find the feedback you receive on your work?*
- Not at all useful
- Slightly useful
- Somewhat useful
- Quite useful
- Extremely useful
At your school, how thorough is the feedback you receive in covering all aspects of your role?*
- Not at all thorough
- Slightly thorough
- Somewhat thorough
- Quite thorough
- Extremely thorough
How often do you receive feedback on your work?*
- Almost never
- Once in a while
- Sometimes
- Frequently
- Almost all the time
School Leadership - Staff

Perceptions of the school leadership's effectiveness.
How clearly do your school leaders identify their goals for the staff?*
- Not at all clearly
- Slightly clearly
- Somewhat clearly
- Quite clearly
- Extremely clearly
How positive is the tone that school leaders set for the culture of the school?*
- Not at all positive
- Slightly positive
- Somewhat positive
- Quite positive
- Extremely positive
How effectively do school leaders communicate important information to staff?*
- Not at all effectively
- Slightly effectively
- Somewhat effectively
- Quite effectively
- Extremely effectively
How knowledgeable are your school leaders about what is going on in the school?*
- Not knowledgeable at all
- Slightly knowledgeable
- Somewhat knowledgeable
- Quite knowledgeable
- Extremely knowledgeable
How responsive are school leaders to your feedback?*
- Not at all responsive
- Slightly responsive
- Somewhat responsive
- Quite responsive
- Extremely responsive
For your school leaders, how important is staff satisfaction?*
- Not important at all
- Slightly important
- Somewhat important
- Quite important
- Extremely important
When the school makes important decisions, how much input do staff have?*
- Almost no input
- A little bit of input
- Some input
- Quite a bit of input
- A tremendous amount of input
How effective are the school leaders at developing rules for students that facilitate their learning?*
- Not at all effective
- Slightly effective
- Somewhat effective
- Quite effective
- Extremely effective
Overall, how positive is the influence of the school leaders on the quality of your work?*
- Not at all positive
- Slightly positive
- Somewhat positive
- Quite positive
- Extremely positive
Staff-Leadership Relationships - Teacher and Staff

Perceptions of faculty and staff relationships with school leaders.
How friendly are your school leaders toward you?*
- Not at all friendly
- Slightly friendly
- Somewhat friendly
- Quite friendly
- Extremely friendly
At your school, how motivating do you find working with the leadership team?*
- Not at all motivating
- Slightly motivating
- Somewhat motivating
- Quite motivating
- Extremely motivating
How much trust exists between school leaders and staff?*
- Almost no trust
- A little bit of trust
- Some trust
- Quite a bit of trust
- A tremendous amount of trust
How much do your school leaders care about you as an individual?*
- Do not care at all
- Care a little bit
- Care somewhat
- Care quite a bit
- Care a tremendous amount
How confident are you that your school leaders have the best interests of the school in mind?*
- Not at all confident
- Slightly confident
- Somewhat confident
- Quite confident
- Extremely confident
How fairly does the school leadership treat the staff?*
- Not at all fairly
- Slightly fairly
- Somewhat fairly
- Quite fairly
- Extremely fairly
When you face challenges at work, how supportive are your school leaders?*
- Not at all understanding
- Slightly understanding
- Somewhat understanding
- Quite understanding
- Extremely understanding
Resources - Staff

Perceptions of the adequacy of the school's resources.
To what extent does the quality of the resources at your school need to improve?*
- Does not need to improve at all
- Needs to Improve a little bit
- Needs to improve some
- Needs to improve quite a bit
- Needs to improve a tremendous amount
When students need help from an adult, how often do they have to wait to get that help?*
- Almost never
- Once in a while
- Sometimes
- Frequently
- Almost all the time
At your school, how crowded do the learning spaces feel?*
- Not at all crowded
- Slightly crowded
- Somewhat crowded
- Quite crowded
- Extremely crowded
How urgently does your school's technology need to be updated?*
- Not at all urgently
- Slightly urgently
- Somewhat urgently
- Quite urgently
- Extremely urgently
How often do your school's facilities need repairs?*
- Almost never
- Once in a while
- Sometimes
- Frequently
- Almost all the time
For students who need extra support, how difficult is it for them to get the support that they need?*
- Not at all difficult
- Slightly difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Quite difficult
- Extremely Quite difficult
How important is it for your school to hire more specialists to help students?*
- Not important at all
- Slightly important
- Somewhat important
- Quite important
- Extremely important
Overall, how much does your school struggle due to a lack of resources?*
- Does not struggle at all
- Struggle a little bit
- Struggle some
- Struggle quite a bit
- Struggle a tremendous amount
Staff-Family Relationships - Staff

Perceptions of faculty and staff relationships with the families at their school.
How friendly are your school's families towards you?*
- Not at all friendly
- Slightly friendly
- Somewhat friendly
- Quite friendly
- Extremely friendly
How often do you meet in person with the families of students?*
- Almost never
- Once in a while
- Sometimes
- Frequently
- Almost all the same
In your communications with families, how caring do they seem towards you?*
- Not at all caring
- Slightly caring
- Somewhat caring
- Quite caring
- Extremely caring
When you face challenges with particular students, how supportive are the families?*
- Not at all supportive
- Slightly supportive
- Somewhat supportive
- Quite supportive
- Extremely supportive
How much do you trust that parents of the students at your school will treat you fairly?*
- Do not trust at all
- Trust a little bit
- Trust some
- Trust quite a bit
- Trust a tremendous amount
At your school, how respectful are the parents towards you?*
- Not at all respectful
- Slightly respectful
- Somewhat respectful
- Quite respectful
- Extremely respectful
How challenging is it to communicate with the families of students at your school?*
- Not at all challenging
- Slightly challenging
- Somewhat challenging
- Quite challenging
- Extremely challenging
Professional Learning - Staff

Perceptions of the quantity and quality of professional learning opportunities available to faculty and staff.
Overall, how supportive has the school been of your professional growth?*
- Not at all supportive
- Slightly supportive
- Somewhat supportive
- Quite supportive
- Extremely supportive
At your school how valuable are the available professional development opportunities?*
- Not at all valuable
- Slightly valuable
- Somewhat valuable
- Quite valuable
- Extremely valuable
How helpful are your colleagues' ideas for improving your work?*
- Not at all helpful
- Slightly helpful
- Somewhat helpful
- Quite helpful
- Extremely helpful
How often do your professional development opportunities help you explore new ideas?*
- AImost never
- Once in a while
- Sometimes
- Frequently
- Almost all the time
How relevant have your professional development opportunities been to your work?*
-  Not at all relevant
- Slightly relevant
- Somewhat relevant
- Quite relevant
- Extremely relevant
Through working at your school, how many new strategies for your job have you learned?*
- Almost no strategies
- A few strategies
- Some strategies
- Many strategies
- A great number of strategies
How much input do you have into individualizing your own professional development opportunities?*
- Almost no input
- A little bit of input
- Some input
- Quite a bit of input
- Learn a tremendous amount
School Climate - Staff

Perceptions of the overall social and learning climate of the school.
On most days, how enthusiastic are the students about being at school?*
- Not at all enthusiastic
- Slightly enthusiastic
- Somewhat enthusiastic
- Quite enthusiastic
- Extremely enthusiastic
To what extent are staff trusted to work in the way they think is best?*
- Not at all trusted
- Trusted a little bit
- Trusted Somewhat
- Trusted quite a bit
- Trusted tremendous amount
How positive are the attitudes of your colleagues?*
- Not at all positive
- Slightly positive
- Somewhat positive
- Quite positive
- Extremely positive
How supportive are students in their interactions with each other?*
- Not at all supportive
- Slightly supportive
- Somewhat supportive
- Quite supportive
- Extremely supportive
How respectful are the relationships between staff and students?*
- Not at all respectful
- Slightly respectful
- Somewhat respectful
- Quite respectful
- Extremely respectful
How optimistic are you that your school will improve in the future?*
- Not at all optimistic
- Slightly optimistic
- Somewhat optimistic
- Quite optimistic
- Extremely optimistic
How often do you see students helping each other without being prompted?*
- Almost never
- Once in a while
- Sometimes
- Frequently
- Almost all the time
When new initiatives are presented at your school, how supportive are your colleagues?*
- Not at all supportive
- Slightly supportive
- Somewhat supportive
- Quite supportive
- Extremely supportive
Overall, how positive is the working environment at your school?*
- Not at all positive
- Slightly positive
- Somewhat positive
- Quite positive
- Extremely positive
Roles and Responsibilities - Teacher and Staff

Perceptions of who should be primarily responsible for school success.

Many different factors ploy a role in school success. Each statement below represents something that may contribute to children 's success in school. Please indicate who you think is primarily responsible for each factor by checking the appropriate box. If you do not think on item is important for school success, please check N/A

Roles and Responsibilities

	Primarily parents	Primarily schools	Primarily children	N/A
Make sure that the children understand what is being taught at school
Ensure children have good relationships with their peers
Make time for doing fun activities that are unrelated to schoolwork
Make sure that the children have an adult to talk to at school
Identify what children are most interested in learning
Make sure that children have enough time set aside to do all of their school-related work
Help children deal with their emotions appropriately Make sure the children's learning environment is safe Ensure good communication between home and school
Call attention to decisions about learning that do not seem to be in the best interest of the children
Make sure children are supported to do their best in school

Well-Being - Teacher and Staff

Faculty and staff perceptions of their own professional well-being.
During the past week, how often did you feel ______ at work?
Almost never Once in a while Sometimes Frequently Almost always
engaged
excited
exhausted
frustrated
happy
hopeful
overwhelmed
safe
stressed out
worried
How effective do you feel at your job right now?*
- Not at all effective
- Slightly effective
- Somewhat effective
- Quite effective
- Extremely effective
How much does your work matter to you?*
- Does not matter at all
- Matters a little bit
- Matters some
- Matters quite a lot
- Matters a tremendous amount
How meaningful for you Is the work that you do?*
- Not at all meaningful
- Slightly meaningful
- Somewhat meaningful
- Quite meaningful
- Extremely meaningful
Overall, how satisfied are you with your job right now?*
- Not at all satisfied
- Slightly satisfied
- Somewhat satisfied
- Quite satisfied
- Extremely satisfied
FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS
What can school or district leaders do to better support your well-being?
What has helped you most in managing work-related stress?

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Staff Survey

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Belonging - Teacher and Staff

Evaluation - Staff

Feedback and Coaching - Staff

School Leadership - Staff

Staff-Leadership Relationships - Teacher and Staff

Resources - Staff

Staff-Family Relationships - Staff

Professional Learning - Staff

School Climate - Staff

Roles and Responsibilities - Teacher and Staff

Well-Being - Teacher and Staff

FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS

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	Almost never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Almost always
engaged
excited
exhausted
frustrated
happy
hopeful
overwhelmed
safe
stressed out
worried