New Principal Survey Insights - UPPI Stakeholders 2018

New Principal Survey Presented to UPPI Stakeholders October 5, 2018 Eve Proffitt, Ed.D.

Question 1 Before you became a principal, how many years of elementary, middle or secondary teaching experience did you have? 90.00% 80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% Responses 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% None 1-3 years 4-6 years More than 7 years

Question 2 Which of the following leadership positions did you hold prior to becoming a principal? 35.00% 30.00% 25.00% 20.00% Responses 15.00% 10.00% 5.00% 0.00% Department Chair Assistant Principal Program director School Consultant Mentor Teacher None of these Other (please specify)

Question 3 Before you became a principal, did you participate in any district or school training or development program for ASPIRING school principals? If yes, please describe in comments. 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% Responses 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% Yes No

Question 4 Please identify the college or university that provided you with coursework in principal preparation. 25.00% 20.00% 15.00% 10.00% Responses 5.00% 0.00%

Question 5 Please rate the importance of the following admission requirements to a principal preparation program, with 4 being the most important and 1 being the least important. 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 Weighted Average 1.5 1 0.5 0 Three years experiences in education Master's Degree Supervisor's Recommendation GPA of 2.75 Other, please comment

Question 6 The Education Professional Standards Board waived the Master's Degree requirement from teacher certification. Do you feel the MA degree or equivalent (Rank I) is important as a requirement for principal preparation? 100.00% 90.00% 80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% Responses 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% Yes No

Question 7 Overall, how well did your master's program prepare you for the Rank I Principal Program? 40.00% 35.00% 30.00% 25.00% 20.00% Responses 15.00% 10.00% 5.00% 0.00% Exceptionally well as I used most of the information obtained in my Rank I program. Most courses prepared me for the Rank I program. A few courses prepared me for the Rank I program. There was very little in my master's program that prepared me for my Rank I program.

Question 8 Please rate the following standards regarding the amount of college/university preparation you received 3 2.5 2 1.5 Weighted Average 1 0.5 0 Mission, Vision, and Core Values Ethics and Professional Norms Equity and Cultural Responsiveness Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Community of Care and Support for Students Professional Capacity of School Personnel Professional Community for Teachers and Staff Meaningful Engagement of Families and Community Operations and Management including use of Technology and School Budget School Improvement

Question 9 Which of the following competencies do you feel you are least prepared? Rate 1- 10 with 10 being least prepared 8 7 6 5 4 3 Score 2 1 0 Mission, Vision, and Core Values Ethics and Professional Norms Equity and Cultural Responsiveness Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Community of Care and Support for Students Professional Capacity of School Personnel Professional Community for Teachers and Staff Meaningful Engagement of Families and Community Operations and Management, including Use of Technology and School Budget School Improvement

Question 10 How much clinical practice in actual field application did you experience in your university program? 50.00% 45.00% 40.00% 35.00% 30.00% 25.00% Responses 20.00% 15.00% 10.00% 5.00% 0.00% Each class had field application We did projects in class that came from my school issues. We had internships with a mentor provided for a semester We have a mentor principal while doing projects at my school I had no clinical experience until I was employed as a principal

Question 11 Please rate the frequency with which you use data for the following: 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 Weighted Average 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 For Improvement of School Culture For Meeting Diverse Needs of the School For Leading Teachers in PLCs For Redesigning Classrooms For Curriculum Review and Design For Continuous School Improvement For Increasing Student Achievement

Question 12 On an average throughout the school year, what percentage of time do you estimate that you spend on the following tasks? Responses should add up to 100% 40 35 30 25 20 15 Average Number 10 5 0 Internal administrative tasks, including human resource/personnel issues, regulations, and reports Curriculum and teaching related tasks, including classroom observations, mentoring teachers, working with PLCs. Student interactions, including discipline and academic guidance Parent interactions, including formal and informal interactions Other, please specify Other, please specify

Question 13 What needs to be addressed to fully prepare you for your first year on needs to be addressed to fully prepare you for your first year on the job? the job? Student Discipline Training, Mental health issues Experiences that prepare you for the unpredictability of each day Field experiences with an administrator, not projects. Shadowing SPED and ARC Chair Meetings Operational law, not so much case law Difficult conversations with other adults Budgeting, grants, prioritizing budget Time Management Racial Equity for staff and students Address 6 Principal Standards evaluated on What additional content (knowledge and skills) additional content (knowledge and skills)

Question 14: What strengthening principal preparation programs? strengthening principal preparation programs? What suggestions would you suggestions would you give for give for Use Student Centered approach Job Shadowing More Field Hours---hard to manage when teaching Require MA and Rank I. Also 5 years experience More support for Praxis Test for Principal ship Networking RTI Models Have more current administrators teach the courses More practical application, less theory Real world experience Provide Mentors

Conclusion Should chat with a partner how this feedback would help your program. What changes are you thinking about? Your suggetions/Ideas