Table 1. Demographic Questions # Matrix_Text Item_Text Response EstType Est. CI N i1_All What grade levels does your district serve? All Yes Percent 69 225 i1_K What grade levels does your district serve? Kindergarten Yes Percent 14 225 i1_g01 What grade levels does your district serve? Grade 1 Yes Percent 14 225 i1_g02 What grade levels does your district serve? Grade 2 Yes Percent 14 225 i1_g03 What grade levels does your district serve? Grade 3 Yes Percent 14 225 i1_g04 What grade levels does your district serve? Grade 4 Yes Percent 14 225 i1_g05 What grade levels does your district serve? Grade 5 Yes Percent 16 225 i1_g06 What grade levels does your district serve? Grade 6 Yes Percent 18 225 i1_g07 What grade levels does your district serve? Grade 7 Yes Percent 14 225 i1_g08 What grade levels does your district serve? Grade 8 Yes Percent 14 225 i1_g09 What grade levels does your district serve? Grade 9 Yes Percent 15 225 i1_g10 What grade levels does your district serve? Grade 10 Yes Percent 15 225 i1_g11 What grade levels does your district serve? Grade 11 Yes Percent 14 225 i1_g12 What grade levels does your district serve? Grade 12 Yes Percent 14 225 i1_g13 What grade levels does your district serve? Grade 13 (special education students aged Yes Percent 27 225 i2a Including the current school year (2016-17), how long have you worked as a district-level and/or school-level administrator? Please do not include student practicum. Total amount of time as a district-level administrator N/A Mean 10 N/A i2b Including the current school year (2016-17), how long have you worked as a district-level and/or school-level administrator? Please do not include student practicum. Total amount of time as a district-level administrator in current district N/A Mean 6 5-6 N/A 20 31 22 18 18 18 72 18 18
A4d Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. English Language Arts textbooks used in your schools Strongly Aligned Percent 211 A4e Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Science and Technology/Engineering textbooks used in your schools Not At All Aligned Percent 7 207 A4e Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Science and Technology/Engineering textbooks used in your schools Somewhat Aligned Percent 45 207 A4e Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Science and Technology/Engineering textbooks used in your schools Aligned Percent 38 207 A4e Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Science and Technology/Engineering textbooks used in your schools Strongly Aligned Percent 9 207 A4f Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Mathematics curriculum selected or developed by your district Not At All Aligned Percent 0 0-1 213 A4f Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Mathematics curriculum selected or developed by your district Somewhat Aligned Percent 13 213 A4f Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Mathematics curriculum selected or developed by your district Aligned Percent 213 A4f Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Mathematics curriculum selected or developed by your district Strongly Aligned Percent 45 213 A4g Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. English Language Arts curriculum selected or developed by your district Not At All Aligned Percent 0 0-1 214 A4g Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. English Language Arts curriculum selected or developed by your district Somewhat Aligned Percent 11 214 A4g Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. English Language Arts curriculum selected or developed by your district Aligned Percent 46 214 28 47
A4g Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. English Language Arts curriculum selected or developed by your district Strongly Aligned Percent 43 214 A4h Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Science and Technology/Engineering curriculum selected or developed by your district Not At All Aligned Percent 4 3-7 208 A4h Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Science and Technology/Engineering curriculum selected or developed by your district Somewhat Aligned Percent 39 208 A4h Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Science and Technology/Engineering curriculum selected or developed by your district Aligned Percent 37 208 A4h Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Science and Technology/Engineering curriculum selected or developed by your district Strongly Aligned Percent 208 A4i Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Professional development activities that principals have or will participate in this school year Somewhat Aligned Percent 21 210 A4i Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Professional development activities that principals have or will participate in this school year Aligned Percent 48 210 A4i Please indicate the degree to which you think the following district or school resources are aligned to the state Curriculum Frameworks. Professional development activities that principals have or will participate in this school year Strongly Aligned Percent 210 A5a How much of the following resources would you like in the future, compared to what you have now? Curriculum resources aligned to the 2011 ELA Curriculum Framework Resource is available - Compared to what I have now, I need: Less Percent 2 1-3 211 A5a How much of the following resources would you like in the future, compared to what you have now? Curriculum resources aligned to the 2011 ELA Curriculum Framework Resource is available - Compared to what I have now, I need: The Same Amount Percent 56 211 A5a How much of the following resources would you like in the future, compared to what you have now? Curriculum resources aligned to the 2011 ELA Curriculum Framework Resource is available - Compared to what I have now, I need: More Percent 42 211 41
A7d Please indicate your agreement with the following statements. The district rewards or recognizes teachers based on their classroom implementation of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Agree Strongly Percent 7 5-9 205 A7e Please indicate your agreement with the following statements. There are negative repercussions for principals in my district if their schools poorly implement the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Disagree Strongly Percent 205 A7e Please indicate your agreement with the following statements. There are negative repercussions for principals in my district if their schools poorly implement the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Disagree Somewhat Percent 205 A7e Please indicate your agreement with the following statements. There are negative repercussions for principals in my district if their schools poorly implement the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Agree Somewhat Percent 39 205 A7e Please indicate your agreement with the following statements. There are negative repercussions for principals in my district if their schools poorly implement the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Agree Strongly Percent 7 205 A7f Please indicate your agreement with the following statements. There are negative repercussions for teachers in my district who poorly implement the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Disagree Strongly Percent 23 205 A7f Please indicate your agreement with the following statements. There are negative repercussions for teachers in my district who poorly implement the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Disagree Somewhat Percent 37 205 A7f Please indicate your agreement with the following statements. There are negative repercussions for teachers in my district who poorly implement the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Agree Somewhat Percent 34 205 A7f Please indicate your agreement with the following statements. There are negative repercussions for teachers in my district who poorly implement the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Agree Strongly Percent 6 4-8 205 A7g Please indicate your agreement with the following statements. There are negative repercussions for me if students in my school do not perform well on state standardized assessments. Disagree Strongly Percent 14 208 A7g Please indicate your agreement with the following statements. There are negative repercussions for me if students in my school do not perform well on state standardized assessments. Disagree Somewhat Percent 22 208 A7g Please indicate your agreement with the following statements. There are negative repercussions for me if students in my school do not perform well on state standardized assessments. Agree Somewhat Percent 45 208 49
Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The principal evaluation system is effective in identifying school leaders who are struggling. Agree Strongly Percent 22 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The principal evaluation system helps the district identify specific areas where the district can improve academic learning. Disagree Strongly Percent 3 2-5 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The principal evaluation system helps the district identify specific areas where the district can improve academic learning. Disagree Somewhat Percent 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The principal evaluation system helps the district identify specific areas where the district can improve academic learning. Agree Somewhat Percent 65 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The principal evaluation system helps the district identify specific areas where the district can improve academic learning. Agree Strongly Percent 14 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The principal evaluation system helps the district identify specific areas where the district can improve school leadership. Disagree Strongly Percent 2 1-4 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The principal evaluation system helps the district identify specific areas where the district can improve school leadership. Disagree Somewhat Percent 12 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The principal evaluation system helps the district identify specific areas where the district can improve school leadership. Agree Somewhat Percent 67 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The principal evaluation system helps the district identify specific areas where the district can improve school leadership. Agree Strongly Percent 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The principal evaluation system helps the district identify specific areas where the district can improve student social and emotional learning. Disagree Strongly Percent 9 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The principal evaluation system helps the district identify specific areas where the district can improve student social and emotional learning. Disagree Somewhat Percent 31 206
Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The principal evaluation system helps the district identify specific areas where the district can improve student social and emotional learning. Agree Somewhat Percent 48 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The principal evaluation system helps the district identify specific areas where the district can improve student social and emotional learning. Agree Strongly Percent 12 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. Educators' personal SMART goals are aligned to school and district goals. Disagree Somewhat Percent 4 2-6 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. Educators' personal SMART goals are aligned to school and district goals. Agree Somewhat Percent 44 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. Educators' personal SMART goals are aligned to school and district goals. Agree Strongly Percent 52 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The Massachusetts' Standards and Indicators of Effective Administrative Leadership capture the most important aspects of being an administrator. Disagree Strongly Percent 2 1-4 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The Massachusetts' Standards and Indicators of Effective Administrative Leadership capture the most important aspects of being an administrator. Disagree Somewhat Percent 14 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The Massachusetts' Standards and Indicators of Effective Administrative Leadership capture the most important aspects of being an administrator. Agree Somewhat Percent 64 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. The Massachusetts' Standards and Indicators of Effective Administrative Leadership capture the most important aspects of being an administrator. Agree Strongly Percent 20 206 Please indicate your agreement with the following statements about the principal evaluation system used in your district. Overall, the evaluation system used in my district for assessing administrators generates fair results. Disagree Strongly Percent 1 0-2 206
E1 N/A To what extent has ESE’s contact with your district focused on ensuring compliance as opposed to providing assistance? Base your response on your district’s recent experience with ESE. 3 on scale of 1 to 9 (compliance<-> assistance) Percent 15 182 E1 N/A To what extent has ESE’s contact with your district focused on ensuring compliance as opposed to providing assistance? Base your response on your district’s recent experience with ESE. 4 on scale of 1 to 9 (compliance<-> assistance) Percent 13 182 E1 N/A To what extent has ESE’s contact with your district focused on ensuring compliance as opposed to providing assistance? Base your response on your district’s recent experience with ESE. 5 on scale of 1 to 9 (compliance<-> assistance) Percent 16 182 E1 N/A To what extent has ESE’s contact with your district focused on ensuring compliance as opposed to providing assistance? Base your response on your district’s recent experience with ESE. 6 on scale of 1 to 9 (compliance<-> assistance) Percent 7 5-9 182 E1 N/A To what extent has ESE’s contact with your district focused on ensuring compliance as opposed to providing assistance? Base your response on your district’s recent experience with ESE. 7 on scale of 1 to 9 (compliance<-> assistance) Percent 9 182 E1 N/A To what extent has ESE’s contact with your district focused on ensuring compliance as opposed to providing assistance? Base your response on your district’s recent experience with ESE. 8 on scale of 1 to 9 (compliance<-> assistance) Percent 3 1-5 182 E1 N/A To what extent has ESE’s contact with your district focused on ensuring compliance as opposed to providing assistance? Base your response on your district’s recent experience with ESE. 9 on scale of 1 to 9 (compliance<-> assistance) Percent 4 3-7 182 E2a To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements regarding ESE's performance during the school year relative to policies and programs? ESE provides services in a coherent, fashion. Disagree Strongly Percent 10 181
E2g To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements regarding ESE's performance during the school year relative to policies and programs? ESE's policies, programs, and grants encourage my district to generate data and evidence about the implementation and impact of our work. Disagree Somewhat Percent 19 186 E2g To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements regarding ESE's performance during the school year relative to policies and programs? ESE's policies, programs, and grants encourage my district to generate data and evidence about the implementation and impact of our work. Agree Somewhat Percent 55 186 E2g To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements regarding ESE's performance during the school year relative to policies and programs? ESE's policies, programs, and grants encourage my district to generate data and evidence about the implementation and impact of our work. Agree Strongly Percent 21 186 E2h To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements regarding ESE's performance during the school year relative to policies and programs? ESE's instruction-focused programs and services promote a coherent set of instructional practices that help students meet the standards included in the current Massachusetts curriculum frameworks. Disagree Strongly Percent 5 3-9 173 E2h To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements regarding ESE's performance during the school year relative to policies and programs? ESE's instruction-focused programs and services promote a coherent set of instructional practices that help students meet the standards included in the current Massachusetts curriculum frameworks. Disagree Somewhat Percent 23 173 E2h To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements regarding ESE's performance during the school year relative to policies and programs? ESE's instruction-focused programs and services promote a coherent set of instructional practices that help students meet the standards included in the current Massachusetts curriculum frameworks. Agree Somewhat Percent 173 E2h To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements regarding ESE's performance during the school year relative to policies and programs? ESE's instruction-focused programs and services promote a coherent set of instructional practices that help students meet the standards included in the current Massachusetts curriculum frameworks. Agree Strongly Percent 9 173 Table 7. Charter School Leaders # Matrix_Text Item_Text Response EstType Est. CI N