The details
Miles said the survey had a response rate of about 87%, noting it was sent out to 256 principals, 506 assistant principals and 8,495 teachers throughout the district.
Overall, Miles said about 98% of principals and 82% of assistant principals believed the district was headed in the right direction.
Miles added the results of the survey among staff members improved in almost every category.
“We’re definitely moving in the right direction,” Miles said.
A closer look
While Miles touted the positive responses from principals and assistant principals regarding the overall direction of the district, he said only 44% of teachers felt the district was headed in the right direction. For that same question, Miles said 35% of teachers had a neutral response and 21% said they believed the district was not headed in the right direction.
“Do we have some work to do at the district level? Yes,” Miles said.
Still, Miles said teachers responded more favorably when asked whether they felt their school was headed in the right direction, with roughly 70% responding positively.
“Only 9% [of teachers] said their school was not headed in the right direction,” Miles said. “That’s a really good number.”
Miles added that roughly 77% of teachers also believe school leaders effectively communicate important information and 68% believe they receive adequate communication about district priorities and changes.
“A super majority of teachers feel that school leaders are communicating well,” Miles said.
Miles also said roughly 81% of teachers felt the quality of their instruction was improving, which he noted was on par with last year's teacher responses.
