Division Climate SurveyResults Summary

Doug Alderfer, Ed.D.Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Survey Information

National Center for School Leadership

Types of Questions 70 - Standard 8 - Custom 5 - Demographic 3 - Open Ended

Ten Dimensions Measured School Pride Internal

Communication Parent Connections Work Environment Organization Dynamics Accountability Meeting Student Needs Readiness for Change Direction of the

Organization Leadership Dynamics

Survey Administration Administered in a nine day window

(November 10-18, 2011)

Of approximately 1800 employees, 1369 employees completed the survey

Certified – 809Classified – 450Professional Non-Certified – 43Administrator – 63

76% response rate

Survey Rating Scale

The survey utilizes a 5 point Likert Scale1 – Strongly Disagree2 – Disagree3 – Neutral4 – Agree5 – Strongly Agree

Location Breakdown

District Office –Central Office (Directors, Supervisors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Secretaries) , Maintenance, Transportation, and Food Service

School Campus Employees who work at a specific school (Teachers, Assistants, Custodians, etc)

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

National Results

8 11 81

RCPS 4 9 87

District Office

4 12 84

School Campus

5 7 88

School Pride

Internal Communication

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

National Results

17 18 65

RCPS 15 19 66

District Office

13 20 67

School Campus

15 19 66

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

National Results

19 27 54

RCPS 12 30 58

District Office

- - -

School Campus

12 30 58

Parent Connections

Work Environment

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

National Results

9 13 78

RCPS 6 12 82

District Office

8 18 74

School Campus

5 10 85

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

National Results

11 15 74

RCPS 11 15 74

District Office

10 20 70

School Campus

11 14 75

Organizational Dynamics

AccountabilityPerspective Unfavorable

(1 & 2)Neutral

(3)Favorable (4 & 5)

National Results

10 16 74

RCPS 8 17 75

District Office

10 20 70

School Campus

7 16 77

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

National Results

7 21 72

RCPS 5 23 72

District Office

4 36 60

School Campus

5 22 73

Meeting Student Needs

Readiness for Change

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

National Results

12 26 62

RCPS 10 30 60

District Office

10 40 50

School Campus

10 28 62

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

National Results

8 26 66

RCPS 6 28 66

District Office

7 42 51

School Campus

6 26 68

Direction of the Organization

Leadership Dynamics

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

National Results

14 17 69

RCPS 12 17 71

District Office

12 21 67

School Campus

12 16 72

I have a clear understanding of the schools mission and purpose.

Perspective Unfavorable (1 &2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

RCPS 9 23 68

District Office 8 33 59

School Campus 9 21 70

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

RCPS 20 28 53

District Office 19 22 59

School Campus 19 29 52

I feel Central Office leaders/departments provide support to employees.

Custom Questions

I feel Central Office leaders/departments are knowledgeable and work for best school practices.

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

RCPS 20 28 53

District Office 19 22 59

School Campus 19 29 52

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

RCPS 8 20 73

District Office 7 38 55

School Campus 8 16 76

I feel well supported by the administrator(s) at my school with respect to student discipline issues.

Custom Questions

The division provides a sufficient number of extra-curricular activities to students.

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

RCPS 4 20 76

District Office 3 30 67

School Campus 5 19 76

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

RCPS 29 27 45

District Office 12 46 42

School Campus 32 23 45

The teacher-student ratios at my school are acceptable.

Custom Questions

I am satisfied with the benefits package provided by the school division.

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

RCPS 17 29 54

District Office 12 25 63

School Campus 18 30 52

Perspective Unfavorable (1 & 2)

Neutral (3)

Favorable (4 & 5)

RCPS 46 21 32

District Office 31 25 44

School Campus 50 20 30

I am fairly compensated for my work.

Custom Questions

Top 10 Highest Rated ResponsesDimensio

nQuestion Favorab

le Percent(RCPS)

Favorable

Percent(Nationa

l)School Pride I am committed to seeing my school/district

succeed. 98% 97%

Work Environment

I feel safe at work. 93% 89%

Accountability

I know what is expected of me at work. 92% 92%

Org. Dynamics

The people I work with care a great deal about the quality of their work.

90% 86%

School Pride I would recommend my school/district to a family member.

89% 80%

Work Environment

The people I work with cooperate to get the job done

88% 85%

School Pride Considering everything, I am satisfied working at my school/department.

86% 83%

Work Environment

The people I work with care about each other on a personal level.

86% 81%

Direction of the Org.

I consider my school/district to be an excellent school/district

86% -

Parent Connections

Teachers at my school have positive relationships with most students

85% -

Lowest 10 Rated Responses(Shows Non-favorable Responses)

Dimension Question RCPS

Nat.

Parent Connections Many parents volunteer time to assist in my school. 27% 37%

Internal Communication

I have time available during the school/work day to collaborate with my peers regarding curriculum and instruction.

23% 29%

Internal Communication

School-wide/department meeting are a good use of my time.

21% 23%

Readiness for Change

I am satisfied with the prof. dev. opportunities available to me.

19% 20%

Organizational Dynamics

I feel the amount of work required of me is reasonable 18% 23%

Readiness for Change

Staff dev. opportunities at my school/district are relevant to my work.

18% 20%

Internal Communication

Information is shared openly throughout my school/department

17% -

Organizational Dynamics

I am involved in the decisions that affect my work. 17% 19%

Parent Connections The parents at my school are very involved in their child’s school life.

15% 27%

Organizational Dynamics

I feel comfortable sharing my ideas and opinions. 15% -

Open Ended Response Summary Questions

What are the strengths of Rockingham County Public Schools?

In what way can Rockingham County Public Schools improve?

What other comments do you have about Rockingham County Public Schools?

Affirmations

1. School Pride- Enjoy working in RCPS- Proud of Accomplishments

2. Employees enjoy the people with whom they work

- Teachers and Staff- Administrators- Central Office Staff- Students

3. Technology- Equipment- Technology Staff- Training

Areas for Improvement

1. Employee Compensation- Raises, Benefits, Non-monetary

2. Class Size and Workload- Student-Teacher Ratios- Doing more without compensation

3. Relationship with Central Office- Communication - Connection to schools and student learning- Listening to suggestions and concerns

Questions?