Empowerment

The Empowerment Domain addresses the autonomy and leadership roles of professional school staff. This domain contains ten questions on a scale of 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree). A rating of "3" indicates that the respondent neither agreed nor disagreed with the statement. Average ratings greater than 3 indicate agreement while ratings less than 3 indicate disagreement.

2005

Please rate how strongly you believe that the following statements are true about your school. When a question refers to "teachers," base your answer on your experiences and your observations for the majority of teachers in your school. If you do not feel that a question applies to you, you may skip that question.

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1. School administrators involve teachers in developing and implementing the school improvement plan. 4.5
2. Teachers are recognized as educational experts and trusted to make sound professional decisions about instruction and student progress. 4.1
3. Teachers and staff at my school feel empowered to try new instructional approaches. 4.0
4. There is an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect at my school. 3.7
5. I feel comfortable raising issues and concerns which are important to me. 3.7
6. Teachers and staff work together to improve teaching and learning 4.0
7. Teachers help establish and implement policies for student discipline. 4.2
8. Teachers play a role in the development of the school professional learning plan. 4.1
9. Opportunities for advancement within the teaching profession (other than school level administration) are available to me. 3.8
10. A sustained effort is made in my school to empower teachers and parents and other members of the school community. 3.8
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