survey results february 2015. we have become obsessed with the use of test data alone to drive...
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Survey ResultsFebruary 2015
We have become obsessed with the use of test data alone
to drive school improvement and transformation efforts.
“Culture drives strategy” and the appropriate use
of both quantitative and qualitative data is essential
for successful and sustainable transformation work.
-Raymond J. McNulty
Vice Chairman,Successful Practices Network
President,International Center for Leadership in Education
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District Staff Survey:Middle and High Schools
Data Report and Results
Effective school leaders empower their staff to become agents of change. We want our schools to challenge students at higher levels, engage students in learning at higher rates, and foster relationships that develop personal skills along with academic achievement.
NISD Secondary Schools
1%2%
25%
47%
17%
8%
Years Working in this School
No Reply1st Year2-5 Years6-10 Years11-20 YearsOver 20 Years
NISD Middle and High SchoolsRigor
NISD Middle and High SchoolsRelevance
NISD Middle and High Schools
NISD Middle and High SchoolsLeadership
District Student Survey
Data Report and Results
The lesson from model schools is simple to say, but easily obscured by competing forces: relationships make rigor and relevance possible.
NISD Secondary School3%
32%
7%28%
3%
7%
13%
7%
Co-curriculuar Activities
No Reply
Sports
Academic Clubs
Music, Theatre, Band
Student Council
Service Organization
Other
Not Involved
NISD Middle and High Schools
NISD Middle and High SchoolsRelevance
NISD Middle and High SchoolsRelationships
NISD Middle and High SchoolsLeadership
Comparative Analysis
Data Report and Results
Rigor
• Areas of Similarities– Belief in High
Expectations– Students Completing
Challenging Work– Students Get Help,
When Needed
• Areas to Work– Priorities: State Test– Belief in Independent
Learning
Relevance
• Areas of Similarities– Collaboration in Work– Use of Technology
• Areas to Work– Student Exploration of
Interests– Application of Learning
to Everyday Life
Relationships
• Areas of Similarities– Bullying in School– Teachers care about
Students
• Areas to Work– Knowledge of Students’
Passions & Interests– Addressing concerns of
Bullying
Leadership
• Areas of Similarities– Students & Staff
contribute to school-wide decisions.
– Students’ concerns are heard and acted upon by staff and leadership.
• Areas to Work– Communication of Goals
of School– Creative Thinking &
Opportunities to try New Things
On the MOVE from Good to Great!
Key Findings—We must continue to build an academic
culture that promotes relationships that lead to rigor and relevance among staff and students.
Survey ResultsFebruary 2015