Wethersfield Public Schools

Survey Introduction:

The purpose of this survey is to provide the Wethersfield Board of Education with a broad perspective of community opinion about the most desirable attributes for a new superintendent of schools. Your responses to the following survey items will enable the Board to create a profile of these attributes that will guide the recruitment and selection of a new superintendent of schools by the Search Committee. (Asterisks denote required fields.)

B. What do you consider to be the two most significant strengths of the district?

C. What do you consider to be the two most significant challenges facing the district? Please use the two boxes below for your responses.

E. What areas of expertise of school district leadership are most important? Please rank in order of importance, with 1 being most important and 5 being least important (please rank even if you think all are important).

• Distinguished record of improving student performance
• Educational leadership that emphasizes curriculum, instruction and assessment
• Effective communication and community engagement
• Emphasizes staff development and team-building
• Budget and finance expertise

F. What are the most important personal qualities for the next superintendent? Please rank in order of importance, with 1 being most important and 7 being least important (please rank even if you think all are important).

• A strong focus on student personal and academic growth
• A motivator with a clear and compelling vision for district success; an educational visionary
• Self-confident problem-solver and decision-maker
• Courage to do the right thing for students and the district in the face of opposition
• Integrity and professionalism
• Effective team-builder
• Accessible, approachable, and visible within the schools and community