Decision Making
Q4.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about decision making in your school.
a. Teachers are recognized as educational experts.
Strongly disagree
0%
0%
6%
Somewhat disagree
0%
6%
16%
Neither disagree nor agree
5%
5%
10%
Somewhat agree
42%
52%
45%
Strongly agree
53%
37%
23%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
b. Teachers are supported by the community in which they teach.
Strongly disagree
0%
0%
3%
Somewhat disagree
5%
7%
14%
Neither disagree nor agree
5%
11%
13%
Somewhat agree
65%
58%
49%
Strongly agree
25%
24%
20%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
c. Parents and community members contribute to student success.
Strongly disagree
0%
0%
4%
Somewhat disagree
0%
6%
17%
Neither disagree nor agree
0%
13%
16%
Somewhat agree
60%
51%
43%
Strongly agree
40%
30%
20%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
d. Teachers are centrally involved in decision making about educational issues.
Strongly disagree
0%
2%
8%
Somewhat disagree
20%
14%
21%
Neither disagree nor agree
15%
15%
16%
Somewhat agree
55%
57%
41%
Strongly agree
10%
11%
15%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
e. Teachers are trusted to make sound professional decisions about instruction.
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
6%
Somewhat disagree
5%
8%
15%
Neither disagree nor agree
5%
9%
10%
Somewhat agree
50%
51%
44%
Strongly agree
40%
31%
25%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
f. In this school we take steps to solve problems.
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
5%
Somewhat disagree
0%
1%
12%
Neither disagree nor agree
0%
13%
12%
Somewhat agree
45%
45%
42%
Strongly agree
55%
40%
30%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
g. The faculty has an effective process for making group decisions and solving problems.
Strongly disagree
0%
2%
9%
Somewhat disagree
0%
13%
18%
Neither disagree nor agree
5%
18%
16%
Somewhat agree
60%
44%
38%
Strongly agree
35%
24%
20%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
h. Teachers are encouraged to participate in professional leadership activities.
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
4%
Somewhat disagree
5%
8%
10%
Neither disagree nor agree
0%
12%
19%
Somewhat agree
40%
42%
39%
Strongly agree
55%
36%
28%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q4.3 Teachers have influence on decisions about the following areas in your school:
a. Selecting instructional materials and resources
Strongly disagree
0%
0%
4%
Somewhat disagree
0%
5%
11%
Neither disagree nor agree
20%
15%
10%
Somewhat agree
35%
48%
45%
Strongly agree
45%
32%
30%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
b. Devising teaching techniques
Strongly disagree
0%
1%
2%
Somewhat disagree
0%
5%
7%
Neither disagree nor agree
0%
6%
9%
Somewhat agree
45%
54%
47%
Strongly agree
55%
35%
35%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
c. Setting grading and student assessment practices
Strongly disagree
0%
4%
4%
Somewhat disagree
10%
7%
14%
Neither disagree nor agree
10%
14%
14%
Somewhat agree
50%
49%
45%
Strongly agree
30%
26%
23%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
d. Determining the content of in-service professional development programs
Strongly disagree
10%
12%
15%
Somewhat disagree
40%
31%
26%
Neither disagree nor agree
15%
19%
18%
Somewhat agree
30%
34%
32%
Strongly agree
5%
4%
8%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
e. The selection of teachers new to this school
Strongly disagree
25%
15%
28%
Somewhat disagree
25%
15%
23%
Neither disagree nor agree
35%
27%
21%
Somewhat agree
10%
35%
22%
Strongly agree
5%
7%
7%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
f. Establishing and implementing policies and student discipline
Strongly disagree
0%
6%
12%
Somewhat disagree
20%
20%
22%
Neither disagree nor agree
40%
25%
17%
Somewhat agree
25%
40%
38%
Strongly agree
15%
8%
11%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
g. Establishing school budget priorities
Strongly disagree
50%
38%
37%
Somewhat disagree
15%
29%
29%
Neither disagree nor agree
30%
29%
21%
Somewhat agree
5%
4%
11%
Strongly agree
0%
1%
2%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
h. School improvement planning
Strongly disagree
5%
4%
8%
Somewhat disagree
21%
24%
15%
Neither disagree nor agree
11%
18%
18%
Somewhat agree
42%
46%
42%
Strongly agree
21%
8%
16%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
i. The selection of other building personnel in this school (i.e., paraprofessionals, etc.)
Strongly disagree
35%
29%
32%
Somewhat disagree
25%
27%
25%
Neither disagree nor agree
35%
31%
22%
Somewhat agree
5%
12%
17%
Strongly agree
0%
1%
5%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas
Q4.4 Teachers have an appropriate level of influence on decision making in my school.
Strongly disagree
0%
5%
14%
Somewhat disagree
20%
20%
28%
Neither disagree nor agree
20%
16%
15%
Somewhat agree
45%
48%
33%
Strongly agree
15%
11%
10%
  Spring Hill Middle School   Spring Hill   Kansas