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More than 1,200 people responded to a Hampton Schools survey on its superintendent search.
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Superintendent Search Survey Analysis (Questions 1-8 & 11)
As of Jan 12, 2015
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Q1 Education and Training
% Required
% Preferred
% Not Important
Q1 Education and Training
Number of people responded
Criteria Required Preferred Not Important
Total responded
% Required
% Preferred
% Not Important Total %
An Earned Doctorate 620 421 160 1201 52% 35% 13% 100%
Experience as a Superintendent 462 598 145 1205 38% 50% 12% 100%
Experience as an Associate/Assistant Superintendent 555 529 109 1193 47% 44% 9% 100%
Experience as a Central Office Administrator 461 513 209 1183 39% 43% 18% 100%
Experience as a Principal 831 321 55 1207 69% 27% 5% 100%
Experience as a CEO other than school district 114 397 667 1178 10% 34% 57% 100%
Secondary School Level Teaching Experience 490 583 122 1195 41% 49% 10% 100%
Elementary Level Teaching Experience 368 604 213 1185 31% 51% 18% 100%
Work Experience in Virginia 388 449 350 1187 33% 38% 29% 100%
Residency in School Division 465 397 332 1194 39% 33% 28% 100%
Decisive Leader 22%
Visionary, creative thinker 18%
Team Player, Comfortable with Shared Decision-Making
17%
Motivator 11%
Organized, Efficient 10%
Writing & Speaking
Ability 8%
Facilitates Concensus Amoung Groups
5%
Analytical, Relies on Data
4% Risk Taker 3%
High Community Profile 2%
Q2 Leadership/Management Skills Overall Weighted Responses
Q2 Leadership/Management Skills
Number of people responded
Skills Priority
#1 Priority
#2 Priority
#3 #
responded Weighted
Sum % overall weighted % #1 % #2 % #3
Writing & Speaking Ability 99 81 111 291 570 8% 8% 7% 9%
Decisive Leader 376 181 134 691 1624 22% 31% 15% 11%
Risk Taker 31 47 54 132 241 3% 3% 4% 4%
High Community Profile 14 28 41 83 139 2% 1% 2% 3%
Visionary, creative thinker 233 233 154 620 1319 18% 19% 19% 13%
Motivator 92 171 146 409 764 10% 8% 14% 12%
Organized, Efficient 100 148 167 415 763 10% 8% 12% 14%
Analytical, Relies on Data 24 64 70 158 270 4% 2% 5% 6%
Facilitates Concensus Amoung Groups 44 77 99 220 385 5% 4% 6% 8%
Team Player, Comfortable with Shared Decision-Making 206 189 243 638 1239 17% 17% 16% 20%
TOTALS 1219 1219 1219 3657 7314 100% 100% 100% 100%
Good Listener, Accessible 22%
Consistent 17%
Confident 11%
Caring 11%
Enthusiastic 8%
Intellectual 8%
Works "Behind the
Scenes" 6%
Influential 6%
Creative 5%
Sense of Humor 4%
Patient 2%
Q3 Personal Characteristics Overall Weighted Responses
Q3 Personal Characteristics
Number of people responded
Skills Priority #1 Priority #2 Priority #3 # responded Weighted
Sum % overall weighted % #1 % #2 % #3
Sense of Humor 44 34 86 164 286 4% 4% 3% 7%
Confident 157 119 117 393 826 11% 13% 10% 10%
Enthusiastic 92 112 118 322 618 8% 8% 9% 10%
Good Listener, Accessible 336 211 152 699 1582 22% 28% 17% 12%
Works "Behind the Scenes" 63 96 67 226 448 6% 5% 8% 5%
Intellectual 98 108 75 281 585 8% 8% 9% 6%
Consistent 197 232 156 585 1211 17% 16% 19% 13%
Patient 16 29 46 91 152 2% 1% 2% 4%
Creative 52 77 92 221 402 5% 4% 6% 8%
Caring 106 134 195 435 781 11% 9% 11% 16%
Influential 58 67 115 240 423 6% 5% 5% 9%
TOTALS 1219 1219 1219 3657 7314 100% 100% 100% 100%
Willing to assume a lead role in decision-making while keeping
Board informed 19%
Effectively mediates and accommodates different
perspectives 17%
Provides options and recommendations to Board
before accepting Board directives
17%
Understands the differences between policy and
administration and acts accordingly
17%
Can lead the Board in goal-setting and planning
15%
Presents a "united front" to staff and community
15%
Q4 Board-Superintendent Relations Overall Weighted Responses
Q4 Board-Superintendent Relations
Number of people responded
Skills Priority
#1 Priority
#2 Priority
#3 #
responded Weighted
Sum % overall weighted % #1 % #2 % #3
Understands the differences between policy and administration and acts accordingly 231 153 219 603 1218 17% 19% 13% 18%
Can lead the Board in goal-setting and planning 189 174 202 565 1117 15% 16% 14% 17%
Effectively mediates and accommodates different perspectives 173 259 227 659 1264 17% 14% 21% 19%
Willing to assume a lead role in decision-making while keeping Board informed 265 229 133 627 1386 19% 22% 19% 11%
Provides options and recommendations to Board before accepting Board directives 166 258 218 642 1232 17% 14% 21% 18%
Presents a "united front" to staff and community 195 146 220 561 1097 15% 16% 12% 18%
TOTALS 1219 1219 1219 3657 7314 100% 100% 100% 100%
Creates an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect
24%
Maintains open channels of communication to and from staff
24%
Has a process for recruiting and selecting top-quality
staff members 12%
Supports staff development activities and encourages
professional growth 10%
Evaluates staff fairly and effectively
10%
Sets a good example for staff members
9%
Knows the law concerning personnel policies and
procedures 6%
Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities
5%
Q5 Staff Relations Overall Weighted Responses
Q5 Staff Relations
Number of people responded
Skills Priority
#1 Priority
#2 Priority
#3 #
responded Weighted
Sum % overall weighted % #1 % #2 % #3
Has a process for recruiting and selecting top-quality staff members 198 86 97 381 863 12% 16% 7% 8%
Maintains open channels of communication to and from staff 351 253 204 808 1763 24% 29% 21% 17%
Knows the law concerning personnel policies and procedures 53 93 61 207 406 6% 4% 8% 5%
Sets a good example for staff members 84 146 131 361 675 9% 7% 12% 11%
Evaluates staff fairly and effectively 88 166 124 378 720 10% 7% 14% 10%
Creates an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect 340 267 229 836 1783 24% 28% 22% 19%
Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities 32 89 101 222 375 5% 3% 7% 8%
Supports staff development activities and encourages professional growth 73 119 272 464 729 10% 6% 10% 22%
TOTALS 1219 1219 1219 3657 7314 100% 100% 100% 100%
Effectively advocates school issues and needs
35%
Communicates effectively on both private and public
levels 15%
Promotes business and community involvement in
schools 13%
Inspires community confidence 12%
Relates well to a variety of community groups
12%
Responds to individual
concerns in an appropriate
manner 11%
Successfully handles press coverage
2%
Q6 Community Relations Overall Weighted Responses
Q6 Community Relations
Number of people responded
Skills Priority
#1 Priority
#2 Priority
#3 # responded Weighted
Sum % overall weighted % #1 % #2 % #3
Relates well to a variety of community groups 153 126 157 436 868 12% 13% 10% 13%
Effectively advocates school issues and needs 674 196 127 997 2541 35% 55% 16% 10%
Responds to individual concerns in an appropriate manner 80 217 134 431 808 11% 7% 18% 11%
Successfully handles press coverage 9 38 38 85 141 2% 1% 3% 3%
Communicates effectively on both private and public levels 137 257 197 591 1122 15% 11% 21% 16%
Promotes business and community involvement in schools 77 235 256 568 957 13% 6% 19% 21%
Inspires community confidence 89 150 310 549 877 12% 7% 12% 25%
TOTALS 1219 1219 1219 3657 7314 100% 100% 100% 100%
Lobbies for school funding on behalf of the school
division 30%
Offers creative funding solutions
20%
Closely supervises budget development and
procedures 18%
Develops and explains rationale for budget to the
Board and local officials 16%
Identifies programs for increased funding and/or
budget cuts 11%
Forecasts changes in enrollment and/or revenue
5%
Q7 School Finance Overall Weighted Responses
Q7 School Finance
Number of people responded
Skills Priority
#1 Priority
#2 Priority
#3 #
responded Weighted
Sum % overall weighted % #1 % #2 % #3
Develops and explains rationale for budget to the Board and local officials 220 161 217 598 1199 16% 18% 13% 18%
Closely supervises budget development and procedures 217 226 216 659 1319 18% 18% 19% 18%
Forecasts changes in enrollment and/or revenue 43 85 91 219 390 5% 4% 7% 7%
Offers creative funding solutions 176 332 233 741 1425 19% 14% 27% 19%
Identifies programs for increased funding and/or budget cuts 78 197 201 476 829 11% 6% 16% 16%
Lobbies for school funding on behalf of the school division 485 218 261 964 2152 29% 40% 18% 21%
TOTALS 1219 1219 1219 3657 7314 100% 100% 100% 100%
Budget and Finance 27%
Curriculum and Instruction 25% School reform (e.g. strategic
planning, total quality management, etc..)
18%
Staff Development and Evaluation
6%
Special Education 4%
School facility planning and construction
4%
Support Services 3%
Business Partnerships 3%
Increasing/declining enrollment 3%
Technology 2%
Community/Media Relations
2%
Multi-cultural Programs
2%
Other 1%
Q8 Areas of Expertise Overall Weighted Responses
Q8 Areas of Expertise
Number of people responded
Skills Priority
#1 Priority
#2 Priority
#3 #
responded Weighted
Sum % overall weighted % #1 % #2 % #3
Budget and Finance 442 234 173 849 1967 27% 36% 19% 14%
Curriculum and Instruction 354 314 135 803 1825 25% 29% 26% 11%
School facility planning and construction 24 59 107 190 297 4% 2% 5% 9%
Technology 11 42 60 113 177 2% 1% 3% 5%
Increasing/declining enrollment 18 37 56 111 184 3% 1% 3% 5%
School reform (e.g. strategic planning, total quality management, etc..) 228 215 210 653 1324 18% 19% 18% 17%
Special Education 36 67 79 182 321 4% 3% 5% 6%
Multi-cultural Programs 12 30 27 69 123 2% 1% 2% 2%
Staff Development and Evaluation 39 103 128 270 451 6% 3% 8% 11%
Community/Media Relations 10 28 64 102 150 2% 1% 2% 5%
Support Services 19 42 89 150 230 3% 2% 3% 7%
Business Partnerships 9 43 76 128 189 3% 1% 4% 6%
Other 17 5 15 37 76 1% 1% 0% 1%
TOTALS 1219 1219 1219 3657 7314 100% 100% 100% 100%
56.4%
23.3%
10.8%
5.7%
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20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Teacher Employee Parent/Family Administrator Other PTA Member CivicOrganization
Member
SocialOrganication
Member
Chamber ofCommerce or
BusinessMember
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Q11 Demographics of Respondents
Q11 Demographics of Respondents
Category # Responded
% Responded
Parent/Family 132 10.8%
Teacher 688 56.4%
Administrator 69 5.7%
Employee 284 23.3%
PTA Member 12 1.0%
Civic Organization Member 6 0.5%
Social Organication Member 3 0.2%
Chamber of Commerce or Business Member 2 0.2%
Other 23 1.9%
Total 1219 100%