Superintendent Client Survey
INTRODUCTION
In 1996, the Board of Education adopted a comprehensive superintendent evaluation process.
Don Senti participated in the development of the process and fully supported the resulting
document. As part of the superintendent evaluation process, “client surveys” are sent to District
stakeholders (parents, teachers, staff, community leaders) on a rotating basis. These responses
provide the Board and Don with valuable input about his performance as a superintendent.
This year, Don’s client survey is being administered via Zoomerang. You can access the survey
by clicking on the link at the end of this e-mail. If for some reason you encounter any technical
issues while taking the survey, please feel free to contact Lois Geschke at 854-6017 or Chris
Tennill at 854-6015. They will be able to help you resolve them. Please take a few moments to
read through the questions and complete the brief survey regarding the superintendent’s
performance and the School District of Clayton. All survey participants remain anonymous,
responses are confidential and results are shared with only the Board of Education and Don.
It would be helpful if you could complete this survey by Friday, May 9. Thank you for taking the
time to participate in this important process. The Board and Don pledge to use the survey results
in a positive way to provide the best leadership possible for the School District of Clayton.
Sincerely,
Omri Praiss
President
Board of Education
Response Key for Questions 1 to 19
1 (not at all) 2 3 4 5 6 7 (extremely) 8 (don’t know)
It is my impression that the Superintendent:
1. Possesses good leadership skills
2. Maintains the smooth daily operation of the District
3. Seeks input from those impacted by a decision
4. Treats people fairly
5. Is a good listener
6. Can effectively articulate ideas
7. Follows through on commitments
8. Reacts well under pressure
9. Is skilled at resolving conflict
10. Makes decisions in a timely fashion
11. Works effectively with Board of Education
12. Has appropriate assessment procedures in place to measure student achievement
13. Has an effective budget development and management system in place
14. Maintains high standards of performance for staff
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
Has an effective evaluation system in place for employees
Maintains a positive working relationship with employees
Maintains a positive relationship with parents
Has an effective internal communication system in place
Has an effective external communication system in place
Response Key for Questions 20 to 21
1 (very poor) 2 (poor) 3 (fair) 4 (good) 5 (very good) 6 (excellent) 7 (exceptional)
8 (don’t know)
Overall, how effective has the superintendent been in:
20. Providing leadership for the school district
21. Representing the district to the community
Demographics
Answers to the following questions will be kept confidential.
Your gender:
Male
Female
Your position in the District (mark the one that best describes you):
Board of Education
Administrative Council
Teacher/Teacher Leader
Administrative Center Staff
Building Support Staff