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Appendix C

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OMB#: XXXX-XXXX

Expiration Date: XX/XX/20XX

Implementation of Title I/II Program 

Initiatives

Principal Survey

Spring 2014

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Information collected for this study comes under the confidentiality and data protection requirements of the Institute of Education 

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statistical purposes only. The reports prepared for the study will summarize findings across the sample and will not associate 

responses with a specific district or individual. We will not provide information that identifies you or your district to anyone outside 

the study team, except as required by law.

School Name:

City: State:
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Introduction

The Implementation of Title I/II Program Initiatives study will examine the implementation of policies promoted 

through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) at the state, district, and school levels, in four core areas: 

state content standards, assessments, school accountability, and teacher and principal evaluation. The study will serve 

as an update on implementation of the Title I and Title II provisions since the last national assessment that concluded in 

2006. The study includes surveys of officials from all state education agencies and district officials, school principals, and 

core academic and special education teachers from nationally representative samples. The United States (U.S.) 

Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is sponsoring this study.

 Your responses are critical to drawing lessons about the implementation of ESEA. 

 All survey results will be presented as aggregate findings and no individual schools or principals will 

be named or otherwise identified in any study reports or other communications that use survey 

data.

 We will survey your school again at a later date to examine changes over time.

The study, including this survey, is being conducted by Westat and its partners, Mathematica Policy Research and 

edCount.
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DIRECTIONS: In this survey, when a question refers to “you” or “your,” it is asking about the school principal. 

[WEB PROGRAMMING NOTE: SOME TEXT IN THIS SURVEY WILL BE CUSTOMIZED AS FOLLOWS DEPENDING ON 

WHETHER THE SCHOOL IS IN A STATE THAT ADOPTED THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS) FOR 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) OR MATH. 

IF THE SCHOOL IS IN A STATE THAT ADOPTED THE CCSS IN ELA OR MATH, DISPLAY “COMMON CORE STATE 

STANDARDS (CCSS) FOR ELA OR MATH” OR “CCSS” WHERE NOTED.

IF THE SCHOOL IS IN A STATE THAT DID NOT ADOPTED THE CCSS IN ELA OR MATH, DISPLAY “CURRENT STATE 

CONTENT STANDARDS FOR ELA OR MATH” OR “CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS” WHERE NOTED.

DEFINITIONS FOR USE THROUGHOUT THIS SURVEY:

Summative assessments are state- or district-mandated tests that are intended to measure students' 

knowledge and skills at (or near) the end of a school year or course relative to grade-level content standards.

Diagnostic assessments are assessments that measure students’ knowledge and skills at interim points during 

the school year to provide timely feedback on their progress toward grade-level content standards so that 

instruction can be adjusted or other support can be provided.

Student achievement growth is the change in student achievement for an individual student between two 

or more points in time, and may be measured using student growth percentiles, value added, or other 

measures of change in student achievement over time. 

Standardized assessments are assessments consistently administered and scored for all students in the 

same grades and subjects, districtwide. These might include required state summative assessments, 

assessments purchased from testing companies, or district-developed assessments that are administered 

districtwide.
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Section 1. State Content Standards

Many states have recently adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)—that is, content standards for English language arts 

(ELA) and Math that are shared across these states. Other states have substantially revised their own state content standards for 

ELA and Math in recent years. This section includes questions about materials, professional development, and resources your 

school has used to revise curriculum and instructional materials to align with the [COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS) FOR 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) OR MATH/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) OR 

MATH].

1-1. During this school year (2013-14), which grade levels in your school are fully implementing the [COMMON CORE STATE 

STANDARDS (CCSS) FOR ELA OR MATH/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS FOR ELA OR MATH]? 

SELECT ALL GRADES THAT APPLY IN EACH ROW

GRADE

a. English language arts (ELA) ............ Pre-K K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

b. Math .............................................. Pre-K K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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1-2. During this school year (2013-14), which of the following materials has your school used to revise curriculum to align with 

the [COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS) FOR ELA OR MATH/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS FOR ELA OR 

MATH] and/or plan lessons based on these standards? 

(Select NA (not applicable), where available, if your school does not enroll any English learners or students with 

disabilities.)

SELECT ONE RESPONSE

IN EACH ROW

YES NO NA

Materials to help align curriculum and instruction with the content standards

a. Documents showing alignment between the previous state standards and the [CCSS/ 

CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS]................................................................................ 1 0

b. Documents showing alignment between required state summative assessments and the 

[CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS] .................................................................... 1 0

c. Tools or guidance on providing instruction aligned with the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE 

CONTENT STANDARDS] such as scope and sequence, curriculum maps, or frameworks...... 1 0

d. A state-developed model curriculum for ELA or Math instruction for each grade or 

course...................................................................................................................................... 1 0

e. Sample lesson plans consistent with the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS] ... 1 0

f. Examples or videos of instruction consistent with the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT 

STANDARDS] ........................................................................................................................... 1 0

g. Sample student work .............................................................................................................. 1 0

h. Sample performance tasks for formative assessment purposes including rubrics or 

scoring guides ......................................................................................................................... 1 0

i. Diagnostic assessment tests (or banks of diagnostic assessment items aligned with the 

[CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS] ................................................................... 1 0

j. Textbooks or other instructional materials aligned with the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE 

CONTENT STANDARDS]........................................................................................................... 1 0

Materials to facilitate instruction for special populations

k. Documents showing alignment between the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT 

STANDARDS] and the state’s English Language Proficiency standards (standards for the 

progression of English language development for English learners)...................................... 1 0 na

l. Materials for understanding how to adapt instruction to help English learners meet the 

[CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS] .................................................................... 1 0 na

m. Materials for understanding how to adapt instruction to help students with disabilities 

meet the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS]..................................................... 1 0 na

Other materials

n. Walk-through or observation protocols to aid in monitoring alignment of instruction to 

the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS].............................................................. 1 0

o. Student report cards aligned with the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS]....... 1 0

IF YES IS SELECTED FOR ANY ROW ABOVE, PROCEED TO QUESTION 1-3. 

OTHERWISE, SKIP TO QUESTION 1-4.
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1-3. Indicate to what extent your school found the materials described in the previous question (by category) useful to help 

revise curriculum to align with the [COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS) FOR ELA OR MATH/ CURRENT STATE 

CONTENT STANDARDS FOR ELA OR MATH] and/or plan lessons based on these standards.

(Select NA if your school did not use that type of material.)

1-4. During this school year (2013-14) and including last summer (2013), which of the following topics related to the 

[COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS) FOR ELA OR MATH/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS FOR ELA OR 

MATH] have been covered in professional development offered to your school’s leaders and/or teachers?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

Professional development topics

a. Information about the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS], such as 

content covered at each grade level and instructional changes or shifts required . 1 0

b. Instructional strategies consistent with the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT 

STANDARDS], such as model lessons or designing student work ............................ 1 0

c. Adapting instruction to help English learners meet the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE 

CONTENT STANDARDS]............................................................................................ 1 0

d. Adapting instruction to help students with disabilities meet the [CCSS/ CURRENT 

STATE CONTENT STANDARDS] ................................................................................. 1 0

e. Using student assessment data to improve instruction........................................... 1 0

f. Monitoring alignment of instruction with the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT 

STANDARDS], such as the use of observation protocols.......................................... 1 0

SELECT ONE RESPONSE IN EACH ROW

NOT USEFUL 

AT ALL

SOMEWHAT 

USEFUL

MODERATELY 

USEFUL

VERY 

USEFUL NA

a. Materials to help align curriculum and 

instruction with the [CCSS/ CURRENT 

STATE CONTENT STANDARDS] ................. 0 1 2 3 na

b. Materials to facilitate instruction for 

special populations ................................... 0 1 2 3 na

IF YES IS SELECTED FOR ANY ROW IN 1-4 PROCEED TO QUESTIONS 1-5, 1-6, 

AND 1-7. OTHERWISE, SKIP TO QUESTION 1-8.
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1-5. Through which methods did your school’s leaders and/or teachers receive professional development on the topics listed 

above?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

Method of delivery of professional development

a. Statewide or regional/county conference(s) on these topics.................................. 1 0

b. Presentation(s) via webinar or video recording(s) on these topics.......................... 1 0

c. Instructional coaches worked with teachers or teams of teachers on these topics 1 0

d. Required in-service professional development on these topics.............................. 1 0

e. Teachers worked in teams to develop curriculum and lessons aligned with the 

[CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS] ..................................................... 1 0

f. Teachers worked with a content area coordinator, a team leader, or a specialist 

on these topics......................................................................................................... 1 0

g. Some other mode..................................................................................................... 1 0

1-6. Which one of these methods was the most useful source of professional development related to the [COMMON CORE 

STATE STANDARDS (CCSS) FOR ELA OR MATH/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS FOR ELA OR MATH]?

SELECT ONE ONLY

Statewide or regional/county conference(s) on these topics .......................................... 1

Presentation(s) via webinar or video recording(s) on these topics.................................. 2

Instructional coaches worked with teachers or teams of teachers on these topics........ 3

Required in-service professional development on these topics ...................................... 4

Teachers worked in teams to develop curriculum and lessons aligned with the [CCSS/ 

CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS] ......................................................................... 5

Teachers worked with a content area coordinator, a team leader, or a specialist on 

these topics ...................................................................................................................... 6

Some other mode............................................................................................................. 7
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1-7. Indicate to what extent the professional development was useful to support implementation of lessons and teaching 

strategies aligned with the [COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS) FOR ELA OR MATH/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT

STANDARDS FOR ELA OR MATH] in your school.

SELECT ONE ONLY

Not useful at all.....................................................................................................................0

Somewhat useful ..................................................................................................................1

Moderately useful ................................................................................................................2

Very useful............................................................................................................................3

1-8. During this school year (2013-14), have any of the following occurred in your school to align instruction with the 

[COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS) FOR ELA OR MATH/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS FOR ELA OR 

MATH]?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

a. District staff have used walk-throughs or school visits to monitor alignment of 

instruction with the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS] ...................... 1 0

b. I monitor alignment of instruction to the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT 

STANDARDS].............................................................................................................. 1 0

c. Performance evaluations for teachers in your school include evidence of 

teaching approaches consistent with the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT 

STANDARDS].............................................................................................................. 1 0

d. Performance evaluations for school leaders include evidence that the [CCSS/ 

CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS] have been implemented ......................... 1 0
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1-9. To what extent would you describe the following as challenges to implementing the [COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS 

(CCSS) FOR ELA OR MATH/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS FOR ELA OR MATH] in your school?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE IN EACH ROW

NOT A 

CHALLENGE

MINOR 

CHALLENGE

MAJOR 

CHALLENGE

a. Insufficient time for professional development .................................... 1 2 3

b. Insufficient information available about how to revise lessons and 

instructional materials to meet the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE 

CONTENT STANDARDS] ......................................................................... 1 2 3

c. Lack of school staff who can mentor or serve as a resource to 

teachers about the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT STANDARDS].... 1 2 3

d. Lack of guidance or support from the district........................................ 1 2 3

e. Lack of instructional materials aligned with the [CCSS/ CURRENT 

STATE CONTENT STANDARDS]............................................................... 1 2 3

f. The additional work required to modify curriculum and lesson plans 

within tight timeframes......................................................................... 1 2 3

g. Community concerns or opposition to the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE 

CONTENT STANDARDS].......................................................................... 1 2 3
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Section 2. Assessments

In this section of the survey, we will ask about materials or professional development that you have received to help with 

assessment activities, and how your school uses information from assessments.

2-1. During this school year (2013-14), has your school done any of the following to prepare students for required state 

summative assessments in English language arts (ELA) and/or Math?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

a. Strengthened coursework in areas with statewide assessments.............................. 1 0

b. Provided targeted assistance to struggling students outside school hours............... 1 0

c. Provided targeted assistance to struggling students in place of a class during the 

school day (e.g., pull-out programs) .......................................................................... 1 0

d. Reduced class sizes for ELA or Math .......................................................................... 1 0

e. Assigned struggling students to high-performing teachers....................................... 1 0

f. Encouraged high-performing teachers to teach grades and subjects tested for 

state accountability purposes.................................................................................... 1 0

g. Taught test taking skills to students........................................................................... 1 0

h. Provided opportunities for students to take practice statewide assessments on 

paper.......................................................................................................................... 1 0

i. Provided opportunities for students to take practice statewide assessments 

online .......................................................................................................................... 1 0

j. Identified students likely to score below state proficiency levels for additional 

help ............................................................................................................................ 1 0
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Next we will ask about the use of a student-level data system. By student-level data system, we mean any technology-based tool 

that provides school leaders and teachers with data that can be used to monitor the achievement of individual students. 

2-2. During this school year (2013-14), do you have electronic access to a student-level data system that includes any of the 

following types of data for students in your school? 

□ Check box if you do not have electronic access to a student-level data system and skip to 2-4

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

Data System Includes: YES NO

a. Past achievement of currently enrolled individual students on required state 

summative assessments ............................................................................................ 1 0

b. Past achievement of currently enrolled individual students on districtwide 

summative assessments ............................................................................................ 1 0

c. Achievement of individual students on districtwide diagnostic assessments........... 1 0

d. Achievement growth for individual students on state or districtwide summative 

assessments............................................................................................................... 1 0

e. Achievement growth associated with individual teachers (for example, student 

growth percentiles, value added) .............................................................................. 1 0

f. Past course grades for currently enrolled individual students .................................. 1 0

g. Attendance of individual students............................................................................. 1 0

h. Behavior/discipline information on individual students............................................ 1 0

i. Readiness of individual students for grade promotion or graduation (“on track” 

measures)................................................................................................................... 1 0

j. Indicator of whether individual students graduated or dropped out prior to 

graduation [WEB PROGRAMMING NOTE: ROW SHOULD APPEAR ONLY FOR 

PRINCIPALS OF HIGH SCHOOLS OR COMBINED SCHOOLS THAT INCLUDE HIGH 

SCHOOL GRADES]....................................................................................................... 1 0
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2-3. During this school year (2013-14), has your school used a student-level data system for any of the following purposes?

(Select NA, where available, if your school does not enroll any English learners or students with disabilities.)

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO NA

a. To set goals for school performance ......................................................................... 1 0

b. To set goals for individual teachers or classes........................................................... 1 0

c. To monitor student progress toward performance targets or learning goals........... 1 0

d. To monitor the progress of English learners ............................................................. 1 0 na

e. To monitor the progress of students with disabilities............................................... 1 0 na

f. To identify individual students who are struggling academically.............................. 1 0

g. To monitor the progress of students who are struggling academically .................... 1 0

h. To assign students to teachers.................................................................................. 1 0

i. To identify teachers for additional support or oversight .......................................... 1 0

j. To evaluate the effectiveness of instructional interventions or initiatives............... 1 0

k. To plan schoolwide professional development, such as identifying specific 

content or skills where teachers need assistance or support ................................... 1 0

l. To evaluate the effectiveness of professional development programs.................... 1 0
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2-4. To what extent would you describe the following as challenges to using assessment data to inform instruction in your 

school?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE IN EACH ROW

NOT A 

CHALLENGE

MINOR 

CHALLENGE

MAJOR 

CHALLENGE

a. Limited access to data from prior years on this year’s students....... 1 2 3

b. Timeliness of the data on student achievement from prior years.... 1 2 3

c. Teachers’ level of understanding of how to analyze information 

from diagnostic assessments to inform instruction ......................... 1 2 3

d. Providing enough training so teachers can analyze student 

assessment data to inform instruction ............................................. 1 2 3

e. Lack of district or school staff who can assist teachers with 

questions about analyzing student data ........................................... 1 2 3

f. Teachers having regularly-scheduled time to meet in teams to 

discuss student achievement data and instruction .......................... 1 2 3

g. Assessments are not well aligned with the curriculum .................... 1 2 3

h. Available assessment data do not accurately measure students’ 

knowledge and skills ......................................................................... 1 2 3
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Section 3. School Accountability

3-1a. During this school year (2013-14), has your school been identified by the state as a “Reward” school (i.e.,

“highest-performing” or “high-progress” school), based on student outcomes measured by required state summative 

assessments and other data collected through the end of the 2012-13 school year?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

a. Reward school ........................................................................................................... 1 0

b. Highest-performing school ........................................................................................ 1 0

c. High-progress school ................................................................................................. 1 0

3-1b. During this school year (2013-14), has your school been identified by the state as a high-performing or high-progress 

(i.e., substantially improving) school based on student outcomes measured through the end of the 2012-13 school year? 

(High-performing schools may be identified as Schools of Excellence, Distinguished Performance or Progress Schools, 

High Achievement Schools, or some other state-defined high-performing school (such as a school that earned an “A” 

in an A through F statewide school grading system.

Do not select “yes” if your school is a Blue Ribbon School (as designated by the U.S. Department of Education) unless your 

school has also been designated as high-performing or high-progress school as part of a state program.)

Yes .................................................................................................................................... 1

No ..................................................................................................................................... 0

3-2a. Did your school meet all Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) for last year (2012-13)?

Yes .................................................................................................................................... 1

No ..................................................................................................................................... 0

3-2b. Did your school make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) last year (2012-13)?

Yes .................................................................................................................................... 1

No ..................................................................................................................................... 0

[WEB PROGRAMMING NOTE: FOR SCHOOLS IN A STATE THAT HAS AN ESEA FLEXIBILITY 

WAIVER USE 3-2a WORDING. FOR SCHOOLS IN ALL OTHER STATES USE 3-2b WORDING.]

[WEB PROGRAMMING NOTE: DISPLAY QUESTION 3-1a FOR SCHOOLS IN A STATE THAT HAS AN 

ESEA FLEXIBILITY WAIVER. DISPLAY QUESTION 3-1b FOR SCHOOLS IN ALL OTHER STATES]

[WEB PROGRAMMING NOTE: IF 3-2a OR 3-2b IS YES, SKIP TO 3-5.]
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Achievement of Subgroups

3-3. Which student subgroups in your school met their Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) for 2012-13?

□ Select NA (not applicable), if your school does not have a sufficient number of students in a subgroup (e.g., American

Indian or Alaska Natives, English learners, or students with disabilities.

SELECT ONE RESPONSE IN EACH ROW

MET AMO

DID NOT 

MEET 

AMO NA

a. White ................................................................................................. 1 0 na

b. Black or African American ................................................................. 1 0 na

c. Hispanic ............................................................................................. 1 0 na

d. Asian .................................................................................................. 1 0 na

e. American Indian or Alaska Native...................................................... 1 0 na

f. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander......................................... 1 0 na

g. Economically disadvantaged ............................................................. 1 0 na

h. English learners ................................................................................. 1 0 na

i. Students with disabilities................................................................... 1 0 na

j. Low academic performance (for example, lowest 25 percent based 

on proficiency)................................................................................... 1 0 na

k. A combined subgroup (specify)......................................................... 1 0 na

______________________________________________________

l. Another combined subgroup (specify).............................................. 1 0 na

______________________________________________________

[WEB PROGRAMMING: IF 3-3k IS DID NOT MEET AMO (0) ASK 3-4, ALL OTHERS SKIP TO 3-5.]
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3-4. What actions did you take to address the needs of students in the combined subgroup(s) that did not meet AMOs? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

a. Developed a school improvement plan ..................................................................... 1 0

b. Examined the reasons for low achievement of that combined subgroup................. 1 0

c. Implemented interventions to address the reasons for low achievement of 

the combined subgroup............................................................................................. 1 0

d. Reported on the interim progress of the combined subgroup to the district or 

state more than once during this school year (2013-14)........................................... 1 0

e. Examined the reasons for low achievement of each constituent subgroup

within that combined subgroup ................................................................................ 1 0

f. Implemented interventions to address the reasons for low achievement of 

each constituent subgroup within that combined subgroup .................................... 1 0

g. Reported on the interim progress of each constituent subgroup within that 

combined subgroup to the district or state more than once during this school 

year (2013-14) ........................................................................................................... 1 0

Low-Performing Schools 

3-5. During this school year (2013-14), has your school been identified by the state as any of the following based on the 

achievement of the school’s students (or other student outcomes)?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

a. Priority school............................................................................................................ 1 0

b. Focus school............................................................................................................... 1 0

c. School in Need of Improvement................................................................................ 1 0

d. School with federal School Improvement Grant (SIG) funding ................................. 1 0

e. School in Restructuring.............................................................................................. 1 0

f. School in Corrective Action........................................................................................ 1 0

[WEB PROGRAMMING NOTE: FOR SCHOOLS IN A STATE THAT HAS AN ESEA WAIVER 

STATES DISPLAY ITEMS a, b, AND d. FOR SCHOOLS IN ALL OTHER STATES DISPLAY 

ITEMS c, d, e, and f.]

IF NO IS SELECTED FOR ALL RESPONSES ABOVE, SKIP TO QUESTION 3-7.
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3-6. During this school year (2013-14), has your school’s progress been monitored by the state (or an organization designated 

by the state) in any of the following ways, and if so, how frequently? 

SELECT YES OR NO IN EACH ROW. IF YES, SELECT ONE OPTION FOR HOW OFTEN USED 

USED FOR 

MONITORING 

YOUR 

SCHOOL? IF USED, HOW OFTEN?

YES NO

ONCE PER 

SCHOOL 

YEAR

TWICE PER 

SCHOOL 

YEAR QUARTERLY MONTHLY OTHER (specify)

a. Site visits..................... 1 0 1 2 3 4 ______________________

b. Telephone 

conferences................ 1 0 1 2 3 4 ______________________

c. Collection of student 

data............................. 1 0 1 2 3 4 ______________________

3-7. Have you developed a school improvement plan for this school year (2013-14)?

Yes .................................................................................................................................... 1

No ..................................................................................................................................... 0 Skip to 3-9

3-8. What type of assistance did you receive in developing the school improvement plan, if any?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

a. Assistance in analyzing and interpreting data to understand student achievement 

issues ......................................................................................................................... 1 0

b. Assistance identifying interventions to improve student performance .................... 1 0

c. Assistance planning for implementation of interventions to improve student 

performance .............................................................................................................. 1 0
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3-9. During this school year (2013-14), is your school implementing any of the following initiatives? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

School Initiatives YES NO

a. Implementing a “restart” model as defined in U.S. Department of Education 

regulations.............................................................................................................. 1 0

b. Implementing a “transformation” model as defined in U.S. Department of 

Education regulations............................................................................................. 1 0

c. Implementing a “turnaround” model as defined in U.S. Department of 

Education regulations............................................................................................. 1 0

3-10. During this school year (2013-14), is your school implementing any of the following academic initiatives? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

Academic Initiatives YES NO

a. Implementing a new curriculum............................................................................. 1 0

b. Implementing a comprehensive schoolwide reform model................................... 1 0

c. Providing intensive intervention to struggling students during the school day 

(for example, response to intervention)................................................................. 1 0

3-11. And is your school implementing any of the following structural changes during this school year (2013-14)? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

School Structural Changes YES NO

a. Adjusting the school schedule without changing the overall number of school 

hours.......................................................................................................................

1 0

b. Operating an extended school day, week, or year ................................................. 1 0

c. Making class sizes smaller than typical in other schools........................................ 1 0

d. Providing extra academic services for struggling students outside of the school 

day (for example, supplemental educational services) .......................................... 1 0

e. Offering students the option to attend a different school (school choice)............ 1 0
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3-12. During this school year (2013-14), does your school have staffing authority of the following types? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

Staffing Authority YES NO

a. School has more flexibility in, or exemptions from, collective bargaining 

agreements or district policies/regulations that guide teacher staffing decisions 

compared to other schools in the district .............................................................. 1 0

b. School has the authority to make final decisions on teacher hiring....................... 1 0

3-13. During this school year (2013-14), is your school implementing new programs in any of the following areas? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

School is implementing new programs: YES NO

a. To provide ongoing mechanisms for family and community engagement ............ 1 0

b. To address students’ social, emotional, or health needs....................................... 1 0

c. To improve student behavior, discipline, or safety ................................................ 1 0

3-14. Before the start of this school year (2013-14), did any of the following personnel changes occur in your school? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

a. You were hired as a new principal for the school .................................................... 1 0

b. Half or more of the teaching staff was replaced ...................................................... 1 0
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3-15. During this school year (2013-14) and including last summer (2013), which of the following topics have been covered in 

the professional development and assistance that you received?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE IN 

EACH ROW

YES NO

Professional development topics

a. Professional development on developing and implementing a school 

improvement plan ................................................................................................... 1 0

b. Assistance on analyzing and reviewing budgets to use resources more 

effectively ................................................................................................................ 1 0

c. Assistance on developing strategies to recruit or retain more effective teachers.. 1 0

d. Professional development on teacher observation and instructional 

improvement........................................................................................................... 1 0

e. Assistance on improving the quality of teacher professional development ........... 1 0

f. Professional development on identifying and implementing effective curricula, 

instructional strategies, or school intervention models.......................................... 1 0

g. Help aligning school curricula to the [CCSS/ CURRENT STATE CONTENT 

STANDARDS]............................................................................................................ 1 0

3-16. Through which methods did you receive professional development on the topics listed above?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE IN 

EACH ROW

YES NO

Method of delivery of professional development

a. Statewide or regional/county conference(s) on these topics.................................. 1 0

b. Presentation(s) via webinar or video recording(s) on these topics.......................... 1 0

c. Worked with an instructional coach on these topics............................................... 1 0

d. Required in-service professional development on these topics.............................. 1 0

e. Worked with content area coordinator, a team leader, or a specialist on these 

topics........................................................................................................................ 1 0

f. Some other mode..................................................................................................... 1 0

IF YES IS SELECTED FOR ANY ROW IN 3-15 PROCEED TO QUESTIONS 3-16 AND 3-17. 

OTHERWISE, SKIP TO QUESTION 3-18.
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3-17. Which one of these methods was the most useful source of professional development on these topics?

SELECT ONE ONLY

Statewide or regional/county conference(s) on these topics .......................................... 1

Presentation(s) via webinar or video recording(s) on these topics.................................. 2

Worked with an instructional coach on these topics....................................................... 3

Required in-service professional development on these topics ...................................... 4

Worked with content area coordinator, a team leader, or a specialist on these topics.. 5

Some other mode............................................................................................................. 6

3-18. During this school year (2013-14), does your school offer after-school academic services (e.g., supplemental educational 

services) specifically intended to improve students’ proficiency on state assessments?

Yes .................................................................................................................................... 1

No ..................................................................................................................................... 0

3-19. To what extent would you describe the following as challenges to improving the performance of your school? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE IN EACH ROW

NOT A 

CHALLENGE

MINOR 

CHALLENGE

MAJOR 

CHALLENGE

a. Difficulty finding, hiring, or retaining teachers with the skills 

needed............................................................................................... 1 2 3

b. Lack of staff who can mentor or serve as a resource to teachers 

about instructional strategies for struggling students ...................... 1 2 3

c. Lack of guidance or support from the district ................................... 1 2 3

d. Insufficient resources for personnel and/or materials...................... 1 2 3

e. Lack of effective methods/interventions to improve student 

achievement...................................................................................... 1 2 3

f. Curricula not aligned with the required state summative 

assessments....................................................................................... 1 2 3

g. Teacher concerns or opposition to implementing school 

interventions ..................................................................................... 1 2 3

h. Community concerns or opposition to implementing school 

interventions ..................................................................................... 1 2 3

i. Lack of parent involvement/participation in children’s education ... 1 2 3
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Section 4. Teacher and Principal Evaluation

Teacher Evaluation

We would like to ask about your school’s teacher evaluation practices. We are interested in the practices in your school during 

this school year (2013-14), even if some parts of the teacher evaluation system may be changing in future years.

4-1. During this school year (2013-14), is your school participating in a pilot or test of a new teacher evaluation system? 

Yes ........................................................................................................................................1

No .........................................................................................................................................0

DON’T KNOW........................................................................................................................d

This question and the next several questions ask about the use of standardized assessments to measure student achievement

growth.

4-2. During this school year (2013-14), is student achievement growth on standardized assessments used as one component 

of the performance evaluation of all, some, or no teachers in this school? This can include student achievement growth 

for the teacher’s own students and/or teamwide, gradewide, or schoolwide student achievement growth.

(Note: In order to report “all teachers,” student achievement growth on standardized assessments would need to be used 

with all teachers, including teachers of art, music, physical education, and special populations such as English learners or 

students with disabilities.)

SELECT ONE ONLY

Student achievement growth on standardized assessments is used in the evaluation 

of all teachers in the school, across all grades (K-12), all subjects, and special 

education.......................................................................................................................... 1

Student achievement growth on standardized assessments is used in the evaluation 

of some but not all teachers in the school ....................................................................... 2

Student achievement growth on standardized assessments is not used in the 

evaluation of any teachers in the school.......................................................................... 3

As a reminder, student achievement growth is the change in student achievement for an 

individual student between two or more points in time, and may be measured using 

student growth percentiles, value added, or other measures of change in student 

achievement over time.

Standardized assessments are assessments consistently administered and scored for all 

students in the same grades and subjects, districtwide. These might include required state 

summative assessments, assessments purchased from testing companies, or districtdeveloped assessments that are administered districtwide.
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4-3. During this school year (2013-14), does your school use ”student learning objectives” or “student growth objectives,”—

i.e., specific achievement targets for classes taught by each individual teacher, determined at the beginning of the school 

year by the teacher (perhaps in consultation with the principal)—in teacher evaluations? 

(Select only one response that best describes the use of student learning/growth objectives in your school.)

SELECT ONE ONLY

Student learning/growth objectives are not used in evaluating teachers in this 

school................................................................................................................................ 1

Student learning/growth objectives are used to evaluate some teachers in the 

school, but only in subjects/grades in which student growth cannot be measured 

using standardized assessments....................................................................................... 2

Student learning/growth objectives are used to evaluate all core-subject teachers 

(i.e., teachers of English language arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies) in this 

school................................................................................................................................ 3

Student learning/growth objectives are used to evaluate all teachers in this 

school, including teachers of non-core subjects such as art, music, and physical 

education.......................................................................................................................... 4

4-4. During this school year (2013-14), which of the following sources of information on teacher performance does your 

school use in teacher evaluations? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE

IN EACH ROW

USED IN 

EVALUATING 

TEACHERS

NOT USED IN 

EVALUATING 

TEACHERS

a. Classroom observations using a teacher professional practice rubric, 

conducted by the principal or other school administrator............................ 1 0

b. Classroom observations using a teacher professional practice rubric, 

conducted by someone other than a school administrator (such as a 

peer or mentor teacher, instructional coach, central office staff 

member, or an observer from outside the school or district)....................... 1 0

c. Teacher self-assessment................................................................................ 1 0

d. Portfolios or other artifacts of teacher professional practice ....................... 1 0

e. Assessments by a peer or mentor teacher that are not based on a

teacher professional practice rubric.............................................................. 1 0

f. Student work samples ................................................................................... 1 0

g. Student surveys or other student feedback .................................................. 1 0

h. Parent surveys or other parent feedback...................................................... 1 0
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4-5. How frequently must non-probationary or tenured teachers be evaluated?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE IN EACH ROW

FREQUENCY OF EVALUATIONS

Non-probationary or tenured teacher whose previous 

performance was:

EVERY 

YEAR

EVERY 2 

YEARS

EVERY 3 

YEARS

EVERY 4 

YEARS

EVERY 5 

YEARS

a. Rated effective, satisfactory, proficient, or better ..... 1 2 3 4 5

b. Rated unsatisfactory (or the equivalent).................... 1 2 3 4 5

4-6. For the evaluation of a non-probationary or tenured teacher, how many formal observations must be completed during 

the evaluation period or cycle?

(Enter the number in each row. Please consider only instances of formal observations conducted in the classroom. Formal 

observations are standardized using an instrument, rubric, or checklist.)

Non-probationary or tenured teacher whose previous performance was:

NUMBER OF FORMAL 

OBSERVATIONS 

REQUIRED

a. Rated effective, satisfactory, proficient, or better.................................................... _______

b. Rated unsatisfactory (or the equivalent) .................................................................. _______

4-7. Thinking now about first-year teachers, for the evaluation of a first-year teacher, how many formal observations must be 

completed (at a minimum) during this school year (2013-14)?

(Please consider only instances of formal observations conducted in the classroom. Formal observations are standardized 

using an instrument, rubric, or checklist.)

__________ NUMBER OF REQUIRED FORMAL OBSERVATIONS OF FIRST-YEAR TEACHERS
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4-8. Based on the most recent evaluations completed (for example, 2012-13), please indicate the percentage of teachers 

at your school who fell into the highest and lowest performance evaluation rating categories. 

(Write in the percentage of teachers in each category. If no teachers fell into the highest or lowest category, please 

enter a “0” on that line. If you don’t know the percentage, select “d” for Don’t Know. Your best estimate for 

percentages is fine.)

PERCENTAGE OF 

ALL TEACHERS

DON’T 

KNOW

a. Highest evaluation ..................................................................... _____________ d

b. Lowest evaluation ...................................................................... _____________ d

4-9. When answering the rating question above, were the teacher evaluation policies and practices in that year:

SELECT ONE ONLY

A pilot of new teacher evaluation policies and practices based on new laws or 

regulations since 2009...................................................................................................... 1

Teacher evaluation policies and practices that were the same as or very similar to 

those in place during this school year (2013-14).............................................................. 2

Older teacher evaluation practices that were in effect in your school during the most 

recent evaluation year and are not the same as or similar to current practices in your 

school?.............................................................................................................................. 3

IF DON’T KNOW IS SELECTED FOR BOTH 4-8a AND 4-8b, SKIP TO QUESTION 4-10.
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4-10. Will the performance evaluation results for teachers for this school year (2013-14) be used to inform any of the following 

decisions? 

(Select NA, where available, if tenure is not offered in your district or school.)

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

Teacher evaluation results will be used to inform decisions about teacher 

professional development: YES NO NA

a. Feedback given to teachers on their professional practice ....................................... 1 0

b. Planning professional development for individual teachers...................................... 1 0

c. Development of performance improvement plans for low-performing teachers..... 1 0

d. Setting goals with teachers for student achievement growth for the next school 

year ............................................................................................................................ 1 0

e. Identifying low-performing teachers for coaching, mentoring, or peer assistance... 1 0

Teacher evaluation results will be used to inform decisions about teacher career 

advancement:

f. Recognizing high-performing teachers...................................................................... 1 0

g. Determining annual salary increases......................................................................... 1 0

h. Determining bonuses or performance-based compensation other than salary 

increases .................................................................................................................... 1 0

i. Granting tenure or similar job protection.................................................................. 1 0 na

j. Career advancement opportunities, such as teacher leadership roles...................... 1 0

For low-performing teachers, evaluation results will be used to inform decisions 

about:

k. Loss of tenure or similar job protection..................................................................... 1 0 na

l. Sequencing potential layoffs to reduce staff ............................................................. 1 0

m. Dismissing or terminating employment for cause ..................................................... 1 0

Principal Evaluation

We would like to ask about the practices used to evaluate you as a principal. We are interested in the policies currently in place at 

your school during this school year (2013-14), even if some parts of the principal evaluation system may be changing in future 

years.

4-11. During this school year (2013-14), is your school participating in a pilot or test of a new evaluation system for principals? 

Yes ........................................................................................................................................1

No .........................................................................................................................................0

DON’T KNOW........................................................................................................................d
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4-12. During this school year (2013-14), will any student outcomes be included as part of your own performance evaluation? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

a. Schoolwide proficiency rates on standardized assessments..................................... 1 0

b. Schoolwide year-to-year changes in proficiency rates on standardized 

assessments............................................................................................................... 1 0

c. Achievement growth of students schoolwide on standardized assessments (for 

example, schoolwide student growth percentiles or the school’s value added)....... 1 0

d. Student promotion/graduation rate.......................................................................... 1 0

e. Student dropout rate ................................................................................................. 1 0

f. Gaps in achievement or low student achievement growth for English learners....... 1 0

g. Gaps in achievement or low student achievement growth for students with 

disabilities .................................................................................................................. 1 0

h. Gaps in achievement or low student achievement growth for other subgroups...... 1 0

i. Student attendance ................................................................................................... 1 0

j. Student behavior/discipline/safety............................................................................ 1 0

4-13. During this school year (2013-14), which of the following sources of information on your own performance (other than 

student outcome measures) are used in your evaluation? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE IN EACH ROW

USED IN YOUR

EVALUATION

NOT USED IN 

YOUR

EVALUATION

a. Ratings based on a principal professional practice rubric................. 1 0

b. Self-assessment................................................................................. 1 0

c. Input from district administrators that is not based on a principal 

professional practice rubric............................................................... 1 0

d. Staff surveys or other staff feedback ................................................ 1 0

e. Student surveys or other student feedback...................................... 1 0

f. Parent surveys or other parent feedback ......................................... 1 0
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4-14. Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about your performance 

evaluation for this school year (2013-14). 

(Select NA, where available, if student achievement growth is not used in your performance evaluation.)

SELECT ONE RESPONSE IN EACH ROW

DISAGREE 

STRONGLY

DISAGREE 

SOMEWHAT

AGREE 

SOMEWHAT

AGREE 

STRONGLY NA

a. Schoolwide student achievement growth 

on standardized assessments is a fair 

measure of my performance ....................... 1 2 3 4 na

b. My overall evaluation covers all important 

aspects of my performance as a school 

leader ........................................................... 1 2 3 4

c. In the long run, students will benefit from 

including measures of student 

achievement growth in the evaluations of 

principals...................................................... 1 2 3 4 na

4-15. So far this school year (2013-14), have you experienced any of the following evaluation-related activities? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

a. A district administrator, evaluator, mentor, or coach has observed your 

performance............................................................................................................. 1 0

b. A district administrator, evaluator, mentor, or coach has conducted a “walk 

through” in your school ........................................................................................... 1 0

c. You received feedback on your performance from a district administrator, 

evaluator, mentor, or coach..................................................................................... 1 0

d. You received coaching or suggestions on how you could improve the 

achievement growth of students at your school ..................................................... 1 0
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4-16. During this school year (2013-14) and including last summer (2013), did you receive any of the following supports to help 

you improve your performance as a principal?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

a. An individualized professional development plan linked to your previous 

performance evaluation results................................................................................ 1 0

b. Professional development related to strategies for improving student 

achievement growth................................................................................................. 1 0

c. Opportunities to learn from principals who have a record of leading schools with 

high student achievement growth............................................................................ 1 0

d. Advice or consultation from district, state, university, or other experts on 

improving student achievement............................................................................... 1 0

e. Staff to relieve you of routine administrative work so that you could spend more 

time on instructional leadership in your school ....................................................... 1 0

4-17. Will your performance evaluation results for this school year (2013-14) be used to inform any of the following decisions

about your career? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

DON’T 

KNOW

Evaluation results will be used to inform decisions about:

a. Feedback provided on your professional practice................................................. 1 0 d

b. Planning your professional development .............................................................. 1 0 d

c. Developing a performance improvement plan...................................................... 1 0 d

d. Determining whether you should receive coaching or mentoring ........................ 1 0 d

e. Determining your annual salary increase .............................................................. 1 0 d

f. Determining whether you receive a bonus or performance-based 

compensation other than a salary increase........................................................... 1 0 d
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4-18. Could principal evaluation results for this school year (2013-14) be used to inform any of the following decisions?

(Select NA, where available, if tenure is not available to principals.)

SELECT ONE RESPONSE IN EACH ROW

Evaluation results could be used to inform decisions about: YES NO

DON’T 

KNOW NA

a. Recognizing high-performing principals.............................................. 1 0 d

b. Granting tenure or similar job protection........................................... 1 0 d na

c. Career advancement opportunities, such as additional leadership 

roles..................................................................................................... 1 0 d

d. Determining whether a principal’s contract is renewed..................... 1 0 d

e. Assigning a principal to a school ......................................................... 1 0 d

f. Loss of tenure or similar job protection.............................................. 1 0 d na

g. Sequencing potential layoffs if the district needs to reduce staff ...... 1 0 d

h. Demotion ............................................................................................ 1 0 d

i. Dismissal or terminating employment for cause ................................ 1 0 d

4-19. Thinking now about how decisions about professional development are made, to what extent were you able to choose 

the content or focus of the professional development in which you participated during this school year (2013-14) and 

including last summer (2013)?

(Select only one response that best describes the amount of choice you had in selecting professional development 

content/focus.)

SELECT ONE ONLY

All professional development content was assigned by others (e.g. district 

leaders)............................................................................................................................. 1

I was able to choose the content/focus of a small part of the professional 

developing in which I participated ................................................................................... 2

I was able to choose the content/focus of a large part of the professional 

development in which I participated................................................................................ 3

I was able to choose the content/focus of all the professional development in 

which I participated.......................................................................................................... 4
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Support for Understanding Teacher and Principal Evaluation Systems

4-20. During this school year (2013-14) and including last summer (2013), did you receive professional development on 

any of the following topics related to teacher evaluation?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

a. The components of the teacher evaluation system in your district ........................... 1 0

b. The teacher professional practice rubric, including specific examples of 

performance at various rating levels for each item in the rubric ............................... 1 0

c. Practice applying the teacher professional practice rubric by watching 

videotaped clips of teaching or observing teachers in classrooms............................. 1 0

d. Assessment of the consistency of your rating of classroom instruction with that 

of another observer rating the same example of teaching......................................... 1 0

e. Formal certification to rate teacher practice using the teacher professional 

practice rubric ............................................................................................................. 1 0

f. How a teacher’s contribution to student achievement growth is defined and 

measured .................................................................................................................... 1 0

g. Creating student learning objectives and/or measures of student achievement 

growth......................................................................................................................... 1 0

h. Communicating evaluation results to teachers .......................................................... 1 0

i. How to provide feedback to teachers based on the ratings of professional 

practice ....................................................................................................................... 1 0

j. Refresher training and re-certification on the teacher observation rubric ................ 1 0

4-21. During this school year (2013-14) and including last summer (2013), did you receive professional development on any of 

the following topics related to principal evaluation? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

a. Components of the principal evaluation system in your district................................ 1 0

b. The principal professional practice rubric, including specific examples of 

performance at various rating levels for each item in the rubric ............................... 1 0

c. How student achievement growth is defined and measured at the school level (for 

example schoolwide student growth percentiles or school value added).................. 1 0
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4-22. During this school year (2013-14) and including last summer (2013), about how many hours of professional development 

on the principal evaluation system did you participate in? 

(If you did not participate in any professional development on the principal evaluation system during this period, please 

enter “0” below. Your best estimate is fine.)

_________ HOURS

4-23. During this school year (2013-14), have you received or had access to any of the following materials or events to help you 

understand and use the teacher and principal performance evaluation systems?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE FOR TEACHERS AND 

ONE RESPONSE FOR PRINCIPALS

FOR EACH ROW

FOR THE TEACHER 

EVALUATION 

SYSTEM 

FOR THE PRINCIPAL 

EVALUATION 

SYSTEM 

YES NO YES NO

a. A website or page dedicated to providing information on the 

evaluation system .................................................................... 1 0 1 0

b. An information session at your school or in your district........ 1 0 1 0

c. A hot line, email address, or web form for questions about 

the evaluation system.............................................................. 1 0 1 0

d. Regular reports on the progress of planning or implementing 

the system................................................................................ 1 0 1 0

e. Central office staff assigned to help evaluators understand 

and use the evaluation system ................................................ 1 0 1 0

f. A manual or handbook describing how the evaluation system 

is intended to operate.............................................................. 1 0 1 0

g. Examples of what different levels of performance as defined 

by the system look like in practice........................................... 1 0 1 0
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4-24. Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about your understanding of 

the teacher performance evaluation system you will be using this school year (2013-14).

SELECT ONE RESPONSE IN EACH ROW

DISAGREE 

STRONGLY

DISAGREE 

SOMEWHAT

AGREE 

SOMEWHAT

AGREE 

STRONGLY

a. I have a good understanding of the procedures 

involved in the teacher evaluation system ........... 1 2 3 4

b. I have a good understanding of how the teacher 

performance levels are defined ............................ 1 2 3 4

c. Overall, I have a good understanding of the 

teacher evaluation system.................................... 1 2 3 4

4-25. Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about your understanding of 

the system that will be used to evaluate your performance this school year (2013-14).

SELECT ONE RESPONSE IN EACH ROW

DISAGREE 

STRONGLY

DISAGREE 

SOMEWHAT

AGREE 

SOMEWHAT

AGREE 

STRONGLY

a. I have a good understanding of the procedures 

involved in the principal evaluation system.......... 1 2 3 4

b. I have a good understanding of how the 

performance levels in the principal evaluation 

system are defined................................................ 1 2 3 4

c. It is clear to me what I need to do to get the 

performance rating I want .................................... 1 2 3 4

d. Overall, I have a good understanding of the 

principal evaluation system .................................. 1 2 3 4

4-26. During this school year (2013-14) or last summer (2013), did you receive any of the following information about teacher 

preparation programs in your state?

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

a. Information on the effectiveness of teachers prepared by the programs..................... 1 0

b. An overall rating of the quality or performance of the programs ................................. 1 0
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Section 5. Arts Education

5-1. How would you describe the number of minutes per week a typical student in your school spends in arts education 

instruction during this school year (2013-14) as compared to last school year (2012-13)?

SELECT ONE ONLY

Minutes per week have increased since last year............................................................ 1 Skip to 5-3

Minutes per week have remained the same since last year ............................................ 2 Skip to 5-3

Minutes per week have decreased since last year........................................................... 3

DON’T KNOW.................................................................................................................... d Skip to 5-3

5-2. To what extent would you describe the following as reasons for the decreased time in arts education in this school? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE IN EACH ROW

NOT A 

REASON

MINOR 

REASON

MAJOR 

REASON

DON’T 

KNOW

a. Reduced funding ........................................................................ 0 1 2 d

b. Reduced state requirements for arts education........................ 0 1 2 d

c. Reduced district requirements for arts education .................... 0 1 2 d

d. Inadequate equipment, materials, tools and/or instruments... 0 1 2 d

e. Inadequate facilities .................................................................. 0 1 2 d

f. Lack of arts education teachers/specialists............................... 0 1 2 d

g. Lack of student interest or demand .......................................... 0 1 2 d

h. Lack of parent or community support....................................... 0 1 2 d

DEFINITIONS FOR USE THROUGHOUT THIS SECTION:

Arts Education is defined as visual arts, music, dance, and drama theatre.
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5-3. During this school year (2013-14), are any of the following initiatives underway in your school? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

DON’T 

KNOW

a. Expansion of arts education curriculum/offerings.................................................... 1 0 d

b. Integration of arts with other academic subjects (e.g., ELA, Math, 

Social Studies) ........................................................................................................... 1 0 d

c. Integration of technology into arts education instruction/learning ......................... 1 0 d

d. Expansion/improvement of arts facilities and materials (e.g., rooms, 

equipment)................................................................................................................ 1 0 d

e. Hiring of additional arts education teachers/specialists........................................... 1 0 d

f. New/expanded partnerships with community organizations for support in arts 

education instruction................................................................................................ 1 0 d
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Section 6. Background

6-1. During this school year (2013-14), do any of these describe the management of your school? 

SELECT ONE RESPONSE 

IN EACH ROW

YES NO

a. The school is part of a special statewide accountability district .................................. 1 0

b. The school is a charter school....................................................................................... 1 0

c. The school is managed by a school management organization, either for-profit or 

nonprofit....................................................................................................................... 1 0

6-2. Did the school receive Title I funds for this school year (2013-14)? 

Yes ........................................................................................................................................1

No .........................................................................................................................................0

DON’T KNOW........................................................................................................................d

6-3. Including the current school year, how many years have you served as the principal of this or any other school? 

(Count part of a year as one year; do not give fractions or months)

_________ TOTAL NUMBER OF YEARS SERVING AS PRINCIPAL OF THIS OR ANOTHER SCHOOL

6-4. Including the current year, how many years have you served as the principal of this school?

(Count part of a year as one year; do not give fractions or months)

_________ TOTAL NUMBER OF YEARS SERVING AS PRINCIPAL OF THIS SCHOOL

6-5. Before you became a principal, how many years of elementary or secondary teaching experience did you have? 

(Count part of a year as one year; do not give fractions or months)

_________ TOTAL NUMBER OF YEARS TEACHING BEFORE BECOMING A PRINCIPAL

6-6. Before you became a principal, did you participate in any training or development program for aspiring school 

principals? 

Yes .................................................................................................................................... 1

No ..................................................................................................................................... 0
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6-7. What is the highest degree you have earned? 

SELECT ONE ONLY

Do not have a degree ....................................................................................................... 0

Associate’s degree............................................................................................................ 1

Bachelor's degree (B.A., B.S., etc.).................................................................................... 2

Master's degree (M.A., M.A.T., M.Ed., M.S., etc.)............................................................ 3

Educational specialist or professional diploma (at least one year beyond master’s 

level) ................................................................................................................................. 4

Doctorate or first professional degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., M.D., L.L.B., J.D., D.D.S., M.B.A.)... 5

6-8. Are you male or female?

Male.................................................................................................................................. 1

Female .............................................................................................................................. 2

6-9. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin? 

Yes .................................................................................................................................... 1

No ..................................................................................................................................... 0

6-10. What is your race?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

American Indian or Alaska Native..................................................................................... 1

Asian ................................................................................................................................. 2

Black or African American ................................................................................................ 3

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander........................................................................ 4

White ................................................................................................................................ 5

Thank you for completing this survey.