Empowerment
Q4.1 Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements about empowerment in your school.
a. Teachers are centrally involved in decision making about educational issues.
Strongly disagree
24%
Somewhat disagree
27%
Neither disagree nor agree
11%
Somewhat agree
30%
Strongly agree
8%
  Maine
b. Teachers are trusted to make sound professional decisions about instruction.
Strongly disagree
13%
Somewhat disagree
19%
Neither disagree nor agree
9%
Somewhat agree
38%
Strongly agree
21%
  Maine
c. Teachers are recognized as educational experts.
Strongly disagree
15%
Somewhat disagree
21%
Neither disagree nor agree
13%
Somewhat agree
34%
Strongly agree
17%
  Maine
d. In this school we take steps to solve problems.
Strongly disagree
11%
Somewhat disagree
18%
Neither disagree nor agree
14%
Somewhat agree
38%
Strongly agree
19%
  Maine
e. The faculty has an effective process for making group decisions and solving problems.
Strongly disagree
20%
Somewhat disagree
25%
Neither disagree nor agree
16%
Somewhat agree
28%
Strongly agree
10%
  Maine
f. Teachers are supported by the community in which they teach.
Strongly disagree
7%
Somewhat disagree
17%
Neither disagree nor agree
19%
Somewhat agree
41%
Strongly agree
16%
  Maine
g. Parents and community members contribute to student success.
Strongly disagree
6%
Somewhat disagree
18%
Neither disagree nor agree
21%
Somewhat agree
39%
Strongly agree
17%
  Maine
Q4.3 Please indicate how large a role teachers have at your school in each of the following areas.
a. Selecting instructional materials and resources
No role at all
2%
Small role
16%
Moderate role
26%
Large role
35%
The primary role
22%
  Maine
b. Devising teaching techniques
No role at all
1%
Small role
9%
Moderate role
21%
Large role
39%
The primary role
30%
  Maine
c. Setting grading and student assessment practices
No role at all
6%
Small role
18%
Moderate role
28%
Large role
34%
The primary role
14%
  Maine
d. Determining the content of in-service professional development programs
No role at all
26%
Small role
37%
Moderate role
24%
Large role
11%
The primary role
2%
  Maine
e. Interviewing and selecting new teachers
No role at all
15%
Small role
32%
Moderate role
30%
Large role
22%
The primary role
2%
  Maine
f. Establishing and implementing policies and student discipline
No role at all
16%
Small role
34%
Moderate role
30%
Large role
18%
The primary role
2%
  Maine
g. Deciding how the school budget will be spent
No role at all
29%
Small role
39%
Moderate role
23%
Large role
9%
The primary role
1%
  Maine
h. School improvement planning
No role at all
20%
Small role
39%
Moderate role
28%
Large role
12%
The primary role
1%
  Maine