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# U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION **NATIONAL TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND**  **EVALUATION**



# PRINCIPAL SURVEY **SPRING 201 3** 

This survey is part of the evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF), a federally funded initiative on performance pay

for educators. The survey includes questions about yo ur background, yo ur school’s hiring practices, classroom assignments, and knowledge and perceptions of the TIF funded program. **Please return the completed form to:** M athematica Polic y Research 707 Alexander Road Building 3, Suite 304 Princeton, NJ 08540 ATTN: Lauren Greczyn **If you have questions, please contact:** Dr. Annette Luyegu Phone: 866 - 275 - 6052 (toll free) FAX: 609 - 936 - 1462 E - ma il: aluyegu @m athematica - mp r.com
This survey

i s authorized by

l aw: The ARRA, Division A, Title VIII, Pub. L. 111 – 5 and Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, Division D, Title III, Pub. L. 111 – 117. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of i nformation unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1850 - 0876
. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to av erage 30 minutes per respondent, including the time to rev iew i nstructions, gather the data needed, and complete and review t he information collected. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate(s) o r suggestions for improving this form, please wr ite to: U.S. Department of Edu cation, Wa shington, DC 2 0202. If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, wr ite directly to: U .S. Department of Education, I nstitute of Education Sciences, 555 New Jersey Avenue, N W, W ashington, DC 2 0208.TIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey

This survey is part of the national evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF), a federally funded initiative that will provide valuable information on the potential im pact of performance - based incentive programs on student achievement and educator mo b ilit y. As part of the study, school principals may b e asked to com plete a survey each spring through 2015. The survey includes questions about your background, yo ur school’s hiring practices, classroom assignments, and knowledge and perceptions of the TIF funded program. **We would like you to know that:**
 This survey is voluntary, but yo ur response is critical for producing valid and reliable data about yo ur district’s TIF funded program. You may s kip any questions you do not wish to answer; however, we hope that you answer as many questions as you can.
 The survey takes about 30 mi nutes to complete , and once yo u have completed it, we will send yo u $20 to compensate you for your time.

 Refusal to participate in the principal survey will not affect your em ploy me nt, or relationship with yo ur school or the evaluation partners, including the U.S. Department of Education, in any way.
 The study will provide im portant information that can be used by p rincipals and other educators. Specifically, we will learn whether in centive programs may h ave a positive impact on student achievement and teacher and principal retention.
 Responses to this data collection will be used only for statistical purposes. The reports prepared for this study

w ill summa rize findings across the sa mp le and will not associate responses with a specific school or individual. We w ill not provide information that identifies you or your school to anyone outside the study t eam , except as required byl aw. Additionally, no one in yo ur school or district will see your responses.
 Participation in the principal survey d oes not im pose any s pecial risks to you as a respondent other than accidental disclosure of information. Safeguards are in place to ensure individual respondent’s confidentiality including restri cted access to questionnaire data and separating identifyi ng information such as nam e and school from survey responses. All Mathematica staff sign a confidentiality pledge and all staff with access to study data have received clearance from the U.S. Depart me nt of Education and are subject to severe legal consequences for any breach of confidentiality.
 An IRB has reviewed and approved this study . If yo u have any q uestions about yo ur rights as a research participant, yo u can contact New England IRB at 1 - 800 - 2 32 - 9570. I have read and I understand the above statements and agree to participate in the survey. If you would like a copy of this disclosure statement, please contact Annette Luyegu by email at alu ye gu@mathematica - mp r.com 

### , by phone toll - free at 866 - 275 - 6052 , or directly at 202 - 264 - 3463.TIF Spring 2012 Principal Survey 1

**A1 .**  **What position do you currently hold**  **at this school?** 

MARK ONE ONLY 1 

###  Principal 2 

###  Assistant or vice principal 3 

###  Other (Specify):

________________________________ __________________________ **A2. How long have you served in your current position at this school?** 

MARK ONE ONLY 1  Less than one year.

In what month did you begin serving in your current position?

_______________ 2  One year or more.

How many years have you served in your current position? | | | ye ar ( s ) **A 3**  **. Including this school year,**  **how many years have you served in**  **any administrative position**  **in this school**  **?** 

## | **| |**  YEARS **A 4**  **. Including this school year, how many years have you served in**  **any administrative position**  **in any**  **school ?**  Include all schools in this or any other district. 

## | **| |**  YEARS 

### A. **PERSONA L**  **AN D PROFESSIONA**  **L BACKGROUND**TIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey 2

**A 5**  **. How satisfied are you with each of the following aspects of your school this year?**  MARK ONE BOX IN EACH ROW **VERY DISSA**  **TISFIED SOMEWHA**  **T DISSA**  **TISFIED SOMEWHA**  **T SA**  **TISFIED VERY** 

**SA TISFIED**  a. Opportunities for professional advancement
.............................. 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  b. Opportunities to enhance my skills ................................ ............ 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

### 
c. Opportunities to earn extra pay
................................ .................. 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  d. Use of observations to assess m y skills ................................ 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  e. Use of student achievement scores to assess my effectiveness
................................ ................................ .............. 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  f
. Feedback on m y performance
................................ ................... 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  g . Recognition of accomplishments
................................ ............... 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  h . Quality of interaction with colleagues
................................ 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  i . E ffort s of m y colleagues ................................ ............................. 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  j . Morale in the school ................................ ................................ 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  k . Overall job satisfaction
................................ ............................... 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  **A 6**  **. What is the highest level o**  **f education you have completed?**

MARK ONE ONLY 1 

###  Bachelor’s degree 2 

###  Master’s degree 3 

###  Doctoral degree (Ph. D., Ed. D.) 4 

###  Other (

Specify ):

________________________________ ___________________________ **A 7**  **. What is your year of birth**  **?** 

### | 1 | 9 | | |TIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey 3

**A 8**  **. Are you of Hispanic**  **or Latino origin?** 

1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No **A 9**  **. What is your race?** 

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY 1 

###  Wh ite 2 

###  Black or African American 3 

###  Asian 4 

###  Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 

###  Am erican Indian or Alaska N ative **A 10**  **. Are you male or female?** 

MARK ONE ONLY 1 

###  Male 2 

###  Fem aleTIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey 4

**B1. Which of the following statements best describes**  **the principal’s role in hiring teachers for**  **this school?**  MARK ONE ONLY 1 

###  Principal has complete autonom y over teacher hiring 2 

###  Principal is part of a school - level team responsible for teacher hiring 3 

###  Principal receives a set of prescreened candidates from the district office as the pool from which he or she (or a school team) can interview and hire teachers 4 

###  Principal has little or no input in hiring teachers at this school 5 

###  Other (Specify)

________________________________ __________________________ **B2 .**  **In filling teacher vacancies for the 201**  **2 -**  **201 3**  **school year, when did**  **you r school**  **FIRST beg i**  **n interviewing**  **potential teachers**  **?** MARK ONE ONLY 1 

###  December 201 1 or earlier 2 

###  January 201 2 3 

###  February 201 2 4 

###  March 201 2 5 

###  April 201 2 6 

###  May 201 2 7 

###  June 201 2 8 

###  July 201 2 9 

###  August 201 2 10 

###  September 201 2 or later d 

###  Don’t know 11 

###  No vacancies to fill **GO TO**  **QUESTION B5**  **B3 .**  **During which period**  **did you r school**  **conduct the MOST interviews with potential hires**  **?**

Write th e number or letter from the list in B2 above (1 through 10 or d ) that corresponds to that period. 

## | | | **B. HOW YOUR SCHOOL FILLED TEA** **CHING VA CA**  **NCIES LA ST YEA**  **R**TIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey 5

**B4 .**  **Please provide the information requested below**  **about teaching positions for the 201**  **2 -**  **201 3**  **school year , including activities**  **before the start of the school year**  **. NUMBER**  a. Total number of classroom teacher vacancies .............................. 

## | | | b. Number of a pplications yo ur school reviewed for the position(s)
.. 

## | | | c . Number of a pplicants yo u r school interviewed .............................. 

## | | | d . Number of o ffers you r school ma de ................................ ............... 

## | | | e. Number of offers that were accepted ................................ ............. 

## | | | **B5 .**  **How frequently were**  **the following factors about your school**  **used as incentives**  **or benefits when recruiting or interviewing teachers for**  **your school ?**  MARK ONE BOX IN EACH ROW **NEVER RA**  **RELY SOMETIMES**  **OFTEN AL**  **WA YS**  a. Salary
................................ ............................ 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  b. Opportunities to earn performance - based pay ................................ ................................ . 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  c. Opportunities for career advancement
.......... 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  d. Opportunities for professional development
. 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  e. The level of teacher involvement in school decision making ................................ ............ 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  f. Collegiality of teaching staff
.......................... 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  g. The school culture and/or educational philosophy ................................ ..................... 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  h. The school’s reputation
................................ . 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  i. The school’s location or neighborhood ......... 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  j. The level of student achievement at the school ................................ ............................ 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  k. The **[Program Name]** ................................ ... 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  l. Other factor 1 (Specify)
................................ . 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

### 

________________________________ __ m. Other factor 2 (Specify)
................................ . 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

### 

________________________________ __ **B6 .**  **Of the factors in Question B5**  **, please indicate , in order of importance,**  **the THREE that you feel are the**  **most compelling reasons**  **for teachers to a ccept a position**  **at your school**  **.** a. Most important factor
................ 

## | | b . Second mo st im portant ............ 

## | | c. Third mo st important ................ 

## | |TIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey 6

**B7 .**  **Of the applicants who DID NOT A** **CCEPT the**  **offer of a teaching position, do you think any of**  **the factors listed in Questio**  **n B5**  **contributed to that decision ?**  1 

###  Yes. If yes, in the space below, use the list in Question B5 (a -m) above to write those that apply, or write any other factor(s) not on the list. a. ................................ ...................... Factor one 

## | | b. ................................ ...................... Factor two 

## | | c. ................................ ...................... Factor three 

## | | d.

________________________ Other (Specify) 0 

###  No factors apply ; p ersonal circumstances unrelated to school or position d 

###  Don’t know
n 

###  Not applicable **B8 .**  **How frequently did**  **you r school**  **use the following criteria when assigning teachers**  **to grade levels or subject areas?**  MARK ONE BOX IN EACH ROW **NEVER RA**  **RELY SOMETIMES**  **OFTEN AL**  **WA YS**  a. The te acher’s experience in a grade level or subject area ................................ ................. 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  b. The teacher’s seniority
................................ 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  c. The teacher’s content knowledge
............... 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  d. The teacher’s ability to produce high test scores in grades/classes in which state or federal assessments are administered
....... 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  e. The teacher’s ability to work with certain student populations (e.g., ESL, special needs)
................................ ......................... 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  f. To balance teacher experience and expertise in a grade level or subject ........................... 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

###  g. Other (Specify

)
................................ ............ 1 

###  2 

###  3 

###  4 

###  5 

### 

________________________________ __ **B9. From the list of criteria**  **in Question B8 above**  **(a -**  **g) , please list the top three criteria you**  **r school**  **use s**  **when assigning teachers to tested**  **grade levels or subject areas (grades/subject**  **areas annually assessed by district and/or state achievement testing).** a. Criterion one ................................ ..... 

## | | b. Criterion two ................................ ..... 

## | | c. Criterion three ................................ ... 

## | |TIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey 7

**For questions in this section, please think about all policies and programs in effect at your school, and not just the [Program Name].**  NOTE : For questions C1 to C5 , please consider only instances of formal observations conducted in a classroom. Form al observations are standardized by using a rubric or checklist and are usually given at regular intervals. ( Informal observations do not use a standardized rubric or checklist and are not conducted on any set schedule.) **C 1.**  **A re**  **formal classroom**  **observations being conducted or planned**  **to evaluate teacher**  **performance**

**in your school?** 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No **GO TO QUESTION C6**  **C 2.**  **For each type of school staff listed below, mark Yes or No to indicate if someone in that position conducts formal classroom observations to evaluate teacher performance**  **this year .**  If a listed position is not relevant to your school, mark ’not applicable’ . MARK ONE BOX IN EACH ROW

**YES NO**  **NOT**

**AP PLICA**  **BLE** a. Principal ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  b. Other adm inistrator (e.g., assistant or vice principal, department head)
.. 1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  c. Mentor , master, or lead teacher at your school ................................ ........ 1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  d. Mentor, master, or lead teacher from a different school
........................... 1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  e. Content specialist
................................ ................................ ...................... 1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  f
. Other (Specify)
................................ ................................ .......................... 1 

###  0 

###  9 

### 

________________________________ _________________________ **C 3.**  **How often are formal observations conducted for**  **classroom teacher** **s during the school year?** 

A classroom teacher is ty pically observed 

## | | | TIMES DURING THE SCHOOL YE AR . **C 4**  **. Do teachers have the opportunity**  **to review the instrument or rubric**  **so that they can be informed about the criteria on which they are being assessed**  **?** 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No **C 5**  **. Is each teacher shown his or her ratings after the classroom observation**  **?**

1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No 

### C. **TEA CHER**  **EVA LUA** **TION AND COMPENSATION**  **AT YOUR SCHOOL** TIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey 8

**C6 .**  **For which of the**  **following roles or activities can teachers**  **at your school earn additional pay**  **this school year ?**  For each Yes answer, indicate in Column B the maximum amount that a teacher could receive . **Roles and Responsibilities A**  **. CA**  **N EA RN**  **AD DITIONA** **L PA**  **Y ?**  **B .**  **MA XIMU**  **M AM**  **OUNT POSSIBLE**  a. Mentor teacher ................................ ............... 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No $ 

### | | |,| | | |
b. Master or lead teacher ................................ 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No $ 

### | | |,| | | |

c. Department chair or head ............................... 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No $ 

### | | |,| | | |
d. Lead curriculum specialist ............................. 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No $ 

### | | |,| | | |

e. Serving on a school - wide committee or task force
................................ ........................ 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No $ 

### | | |,| | | | f. Serving on a leadership team in some capacity (Specify)
................................ ...........

________________________________ 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No $ 

### | | |,| | | | **Other A ctivities**  g . Teaching in a hard - to - staff school (e.g., schools serving large proportions of economically disadvantaged or lowperforming students)
................................ 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No $ 

### | | |,| | | |
h . Teaching high - need subjects (e.g., ma th, science, or special education)
.............. 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No $ 

### | | |,| | | | i . Attending professional development activities or enrolling in graduate - level courses (exclude tuition)
................................

________________________________ 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No $ 

### | | |,| | | |
i . A n automatic bonus (e.g. 1% of salary) for participating in [ **Program Name** ] .............. 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No $ 

### | | |,| | | |TIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey 9

The next series of questions focus es on criteria used to measure the performance of teachers (in tested grades and subject s) at your school and to determine performance - based bonuses. Performance - based bonuses refer to bonuses based on measured effectiveness and do not include additional pay for roles /responsibilities a nd activities (such as those listed in Question C6)
. **C7. Is it possible for teachers**  **in tested grades and subjects**  **at your school to earn a bonus based solely**  **on their performance for the 2012 -**  **2013 school year ?**  1 

###  Yes  **GO TO C8**  0 

###  No  **GO TO C9**  **C8 .**  **What is the maximum possible performance -**  **based bonus amount that a teacher in a tested**  **grade and subject at your school can earn this school year? (If you are not sure, please**  **provide your best estimate.)** Round to the nearest $100. 

### $ 

## | | | , 

## | | | |TIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey 10

**C9. Which of the following performance criteria are used to evaluate teachers in**  **tested grades and subjects**  **at your school or to determine their performance -**  **based bonus?** In column A , indicate whether the performance criterion is used to evaluate teachers ’ performance at your school. In column B, indicate whether the performance criterion helps determine whether teachers at your school may receive a performance - based bonus or the amount of the bonus they m ay receive. If it is not possible for teachers at your school to earn performance - based bonuses, please mark “N/A” for not applicable.
FOR EACH CRITERION

, MARK ONE BOX IN COLU MN A AND ONE BOX IN COLUMN B **A** 

### . **IS CRITERION USED TO**  **EVALUATE TEACHERS**  

### ’ **PERFORMANCE** 

### ? **B** 

### . **DOES CRITERION AFFECT**  **TEACHERS** 

### ’ **PERFORMANCE** 

### - **BASED BONUS**  **ES** 

### ? **S TUDENT**  **ACHIEVEMENT YES**  **NO YES**  **NO N**  

### / **A** a. Student test scores at a point in time (e.g., average scores, proficiency rates, or Adequate Yearly Progress

– AYP based on 2012 - 2013 scores only)
.................... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  b. Growth in student test scores between the current and prior school year(s) at the school level (e.g., value added, average gains)
................................ .................. 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  9 

### 
c. Growth in student test scores between the current and prior school year(s) in certain student groups (e.g., grade level, team, subject area )
................................ .... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  d. Growth in student test scores between the current and prior school year(s) in teachers’ individual classes ....... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  **DIRECT OBSERVA**

**TION** e. Classroom observations ................................ ................ 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  f. Professional judgment of principal or other adm inistrator, other than classroom observations ........ 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  **ATTEND AN**  **CE** g. Teacher attendance ................................ ...................... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  h. Student attendance
................................ ....................... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  **STA KEHOLDER INPUT**  i. Reviews from other teachers
................................ ........ 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  j. Parent input ................................ ................................ ... 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  k. Student input
................................ ................................ . 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  9 

###  l. **OTHER** (Specify )
................................ ............................. 1 

###  0 

###  1 

###  0 

###  9 

### TIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey 11

**C10 .**  **Are teachers at**  **your school eligible for non -**  **monetary benefits in recognition of their performance or added responsibilities?**  1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No **GO TO SECTION D C11**  **. Which of the following non**  **- monetary benefits are**  **available to teachers at your school**  **?** MARK ONE BOX IN EACH ROW **YES NO**  a. Release from classroom teaching for mentoring or other leadership activities ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 1 

###  0 

###  b. Decision making authority on issues such as hiring staff or adopting curriculum ................................ ................................ ................................ 1 

###  0 

###  c. Priority in teaching assignments (e.g., grade level or subject area)
....... 1 

###  0 

###  d. Priority in student assignment ................................ ................................ . 1 

###  0 

###  e. Other (Specify)
................................ ................................ ........................ 1 

###  0 

### 

**________________________________ ______________________________** TIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey 12

N OTE: For the questions in this section, please think about all policies and programs in effect at your school, and not just the [ Program Name ]. **D1 .**  **Have you been (or expect to be) observed by a trained observer this year**  **?**

1 

###  Yes **GO TO D2**  0 

###  No **GO TO D3** 
**D2 .**  **How many times during this school year have you been (or expect to be) observed by a**  **trained observer to evaluate your performance**  **?** 

## | | | OBSERVATION ( S ) THIS SCHOOL YEAR TO DATE 

## | | | MORE OBSERVATION ( S ) EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR **D3 .**  **For which of the following roles or activities**  **can you**  **earn additional pay this school year**  **?** For each Yes answer, indicate in Column B the maximum amount that you could receive , and in Column C, the amount you expect to receive
. **Roles and Responsibilities A**  **. CA**  **N EA RN**  **AD DITIONA**  **L PA**  **Y ?**  **B .**  **MA**

**XIMU M A** **MOUNT POSSIBLE**  **C .**  **AM OUNT YOU EXPECT**  **TO RECEIVE** a. Additional roles or responsibilities in the school or district ................................ ........ 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No $ 

### | | |,| | | | $ 

### | | |,| | | | **Other A ctivities**  b . Wo rk ing in a hard - to - staff school (e.g., schools serving large proportions of economically disadvantaged or lowperforming students)
................................ 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No $ 

### | | |,| | | | $ 

### | | |,| | | |

c. Attending professional development activities or enrolling in graduate level courses (exclude tuition)
................................ 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No $ 

### | | |,| | | | $ 

### | | |,| | | | d . A n automatic bonus (e.g. 1% of salary) for participating in **[Program Name]** ..............

________________________________ 1 

###  Yes 0 

###  No $ 

### | | |,| | | | $ 

### | | |,| | | | **D .**  **AD MINISTRA** **TOR EVA LUA** **TION A ND COMPENSA** **TION A T YOUR SCHOOL** TIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey 13

The next series of questions focus es on criteria used to measure your performance and to determine performance - based bonuses. Performance - based bonuses refer to bonuses based on measured effectiveness and do not include additional pay for roles /responsibilities and activities (such as those listed in Question D3). **D4. Is it possible for you to earn a bo**  **nus based solely**  **on your performance for the 2012 -**  **2013 school year**  **?** 1 

###  Yes **GO TO D5**  0 

###  No **GO TO D7**  **D5 .**  **W hat do you think is the maximum**  **performance -**  **based bonus that**  **someone in your position could possibly earn**  **for this school year?** Round to the nearest $100. 

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**D7 .**  **Did you receive a bonus based solely**  **on your performance last year**  **?**

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###  No **D8. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the**  **performance**   ** based bonuses that were distributed based on measured performance** **last year?** MARK ONE BOX IN EACH ROW **STRONGLY DISA** **GREE DISA** **GREE AG**  **REE STRONGLY**  **AG REE**  a. It was explained why I did (or did not) receive a performance - based 1 

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###  b. I understand how the am ounts of the performance - based 1 

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###  c. I received i nformation about the performance based bonus in a timely 1 

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###  d. I feel the performance based bonus payouts were fair
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###  e. I understand how I can adjust m y practices this ye ar to try to earn a 1 

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**D 9**  **. Which of the following performance criteria are used to evaluate your performance or to determine**  **your performance -**  **based bonus?** In column A , indicate whether the performance criterion is used to evaluate your performance. In column B, indicate whether t he performance criterion helps determine whether you may receive a performance - based bonus or the amount of the bonus you may receive. If you are not eligible for a performance - based bonus, please mark “N/A” for not applicable.
FOR EACH CRITERION

, MARK ONE BOX IN COLUMN A AND ONE BOX IN COLUMN B **A** 

### . **IS CRITERION USED TO EVALUATE**  **YOUR PERFORMANCE**  

### ? **B** 

### . **DOES CRITERION AFFECT**  **YOUR PERFORMANCE**  

### - **BASED BONUS**  

### ? **S TUDENT**  **ACHIEVEMENT YES**  **NO YES**  **NO N**  

### / **A** a. Student test scores at a point in time (e.g., average scores, proficiency rates, or Adequate Yearly Progress – AYP based on 2012 - 2013 scores only)
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###  9 

###  b. Growth in student test scores between the current and prior school year(s) at the school level (e.g., value - added, average gains)
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c. Growth in student test scores between the current and prior school year(s) in certain student groups (e.g., grade level, team, subject area )
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**DIRECT OBSERVA**

**TION** d. O bservations by

trained observers ............................... 1 

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###  **INPUT FROM STA KEHOLD**  **ERS** e . Teacher assessments ................................ ................... 1 

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###  f. Parent input ................................ ................................ ... 1 

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###  **OTHER MEA**

**SURES** g. Other measure 1 (Specify)
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................................ ........... 1  0  1  0  9  **D 10**  **. W**  **hat is your academic -** **year base administrative**  **salary for the current school year**  **?** Do not include the value of potential performance - based bonuses. Please report your before - tax earnings from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. Round to the nearest $100. 

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**D 11**  **. Does your base**  **administrative salary include additional**  **pay for any roles**  **or activities you may**  **have performed this**  **year?** 1  Yes **GO TO D10** 0  No **GO TO Section E**  **D1 2**  **. Please indicate the amount of your base administrative salary that is due to additional pay for**  **performing roles or activities.** Round to the nearest $100
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**E1 .**  **Has the**  **[Program Name] affected your choice of where to**  **work as a school administrator ?** 

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###  Yes 0 

###  No 

### GO TO **QUESTION E**  **3 E2**  **. How has**  **the [Program Name]**  **affected your choice of where to work as a school**  **administrator ?**  MARK ONE ONLY 1 

###  I stayed at m y school because of the **[Program Name]** 2 

###  I came to m y school to get into the **[Program Name] E3**  **. Tell us about the professional development activities in which teachers at your school**  **participated during the 2012**  **- 2013 school year**  **. For each topic listed, indicate the followi**  **ng: A:**  **Was the topic the focus of professional development (PD) in which teachers participated? B:**  **If yes, approximately what percentage of teachers at your school received PD in the topic? C:**  **In general, to what extent do you feel the PD was beneficial to the participants?**  IN EACH ROW

, MARK ONE BOX IN C OLUMN A. IF Y ES, COMPLETE COLUMNS B AND C. **A .**  **FOCUS OF PD ?**  **B .**  **PERCENT OF TEA** **CHERS C**  **. PERCEIVED BENEFIT OF**  **THE PD YES**  **NO NOT A**  **T AL**  **L SLIGHTLY**  **SOME**   ** WHA** **T HIGHLY**  a Understanding components of the **[Program Name]**  ........................ 1  0  

### | | | | 1  2  3  4  b. Understanding performance me asure used as part of the **[Program Name]** ........................ 1  0  

### | | | | 1  2  3  4  c. Direct feedback based upon individual performance ratings as me asured by the [ **Program Name**  ] ................................ .......... 1  0  

### | | | | 1  2  3  4  d. Differentiated instructional strategi es based on student assessments ............................... 1  0  

### | | | | 1  2  3  4  e. Instruct ional techniques and strategies ................................ ..... 1  0  

### | | | | 1  2  3  4  f. Aligning curricula to state or district standards ......................... 1  0  

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### E. THE [PROGRA **M NAME]**TIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey 17

**E4 .**  **Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each statement about the**  **[Program Name] at**  **your school.** MARK ONE BOX IN EACH ROW **S TRONGLY**  **DISA GREE**  **D ISA** **GREE A** **GREE S**  **TRONGLY AG**  **REE** a. The **[Program Name]** has been clearly communicated to me ................................ ................................ ............................... 1 

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###  b. This school has less chance of earning a bonus because of the characteristics of our student population .............................. 1 

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###  c. The evaluation system omits important aspects of school adm inistration that should be considered ................................ ... 1 

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###  d. The **[Program Name]** contributes to greater collegiality and professionalism among the staff at this school .......................... 1 

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###  e. Teachers at this school are more comfortable with formal observations of their teaching because of the **[Program Name]**  ................................ ................................ ......................... 1 

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###  f. Parents and the school community believe the **[Program Name]**  is important ................................ ................................ ..... 1 

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###  g. The **[Program Name]** is likely to continue for the foreseeable future
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###  h. I played an important role in implementing the **[ P**  **rogram N**  **ame]** at m y school ................................ ................................ ... 1 

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**E5 .**  **If you have any additional thoughts you would like to share about the**  **[Program Name] or**  **clarifications on your responses ,**  **please use the space below.**TIF Spring 201 3 Principal Survey 18

**F 1**  **. Please provide your contact information below. We will use it to reach you in case we need to**  **clarify any of your responses. We will also use the address to mail your check if you would**  **like to receive it at an address other than your school address**  **. Providing this information is voluntary.**  Name:

______________________________________________________________________ Street ad dress:

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_________________________________________________________________ Home email:

_________________________________________________________________ Best time to reach you by phone : Day: __________________

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________ **F 2**  **. A**  **follow -**  **up questionnaire will be sent to you at your school next year. Please provide the name and contact information**  **of someone who will know how to reach you if you are no**  **longer at your current school. Providing this information is voluntary.**  Person’s Name:

________________________________ ______________________________ Relationship to you:

________________________________ ___________________________ Street address:

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________________________________ ________________________________ _____ **Thank you for completing this questionnaire.** 

### F **. CONTA** **CT INFORMATION**