WINSS Successful School Guide
 Continuous School Improvement

Staff Climate Survey
 

Sample Staff Survey

Answer the following questions about your school. Click "Submit" when you are done with this page.

  

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

I feel:

1.

like I belong at this school

2.

that staff care about me

3.

that learning can be fun

4.

that learning is fun at this school

5.

recognized for good work

6.

intrinsically rewarded for doing my job well

  

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

I work with people who:

7.

treat me with respect

8.

listen if I have ideas about doing things better

  

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

My administrator:

9.

treats me with respect

10.

is an effective instructional leader

11.

facilitates communication effectively

12.

supports me in my work with students

13.

supports shared decision making

14.

allows me to be an effective instructional leader

15.

is effective in helping us reach our vision

  

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

I have the opportunity to:

16.

develop my skills

17.

think for myself, not just carry out instructions

  

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

I love:

18.

working at this school

19.

seeing the results of my work with students

  

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

I work effectively with:

20.

special education students

21.

limited English-speaking students

22.

an ethnically/socially diverse popluation of students

23.

heterogeneously grouped classes

24.

low-achieving students

  

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

I believe student achievement can increase through:

25.

hands-on learning

26.

effective professional development related to our vision

27.

integrating instruction across the curriculum

28.

thematic instruction

29.

cooperative learning

30.

multi-age classrooms

31.

student self-assessment

32.

authentic assessment

33.

the use of computers

34.

the use of varied technologies

35.

providing a threat-free environment

36.

close personal relationships between students and teachers

37.

addressing student learning styles

38.

effective parent involvement

39.

partnerships with business

40.

teacher use of student achievement data

  

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Morale is high on the part of:

41.

teachers

42.

students

43.

support staff

44.

administrators

  

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

 

45.

I believe that every student can learn

46.

The instructional program at this school is challenging

47.

The school provides an atmosphere where every student can succeed

48.

Quality work is expected of all students at this school

49.

Quality work is expected of me

50.

Quality work is expected of all the adults working at this school

51.

The vision for this school is shared

52.

We have an action plan in place which can get us to our vision

53.

This school has a good public image

54.

I think it is important to communicate often with parents

55.

I communicate with parents often about their child's progress

56.

I communicate with parents often about class activities

57.

I am clear about what my job is at this school

58.

I feel that others are clear about what my job is at this school

  

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Items for teachers and instructional assistants only:

59.

The student outcomes for my class(es) are clear to me

60.

The student outcomes for my class(es) are clear to my students

61.

Teachers in this school communicate with each other to make student learning consistent across grades

62.

Learning is fun in my classroom

63.

I love to teach

 @Education for the Future Initative. (1997). San Francisco: Pacific Bell Foundations.

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