Export of NAIS AH Head of School Survey (2016-17)

NAIS AH Head of School Survey

February 20th 2017, 4:22 pm EST

Q1 - Student composition:

# Answer % Count

1 All female 9.26% 10

2 All male 7.41% 8
3 Coed 83.33% 90
Total 100% 108
Q2 - School type:

# Answer % Count

1 Day only 73.15% 79

2 Boarding only 2.78% 3
3 Day-Boarding mix 24.07% 26
Total 100% 108
Q3 - Number of full-time students enrolled:

# Answer % Count

1 Less than 100 1.85% 2

2 100 to 250 9.26% 10
3 251 to 500 33.33% 36
4 501 to 750 25.93% 28
5 751 to 1000 19.44% 21
6 More than 1000 10.19% 11
Total 100% 108
Q4 - What grades are taught at your school?
Q5 - Number of full-time faculty:

# Answer % Count

1 Less than 25 3.70% 4

2 26 to 50 18.52% 20
3 51 to 100 41.67% 45
4 More than 100 36.11% 39
Total 100% 108
Q6 - How would you describe the area surrounding the school?

# Answer % Count

1 Rural 13.89% 15
2 Suburban 54.63% 59
3 Urban 31.48% 34
Total 100% 108
Q7 - Regional location of school:

# Answer % Count

Total 100% 108

Southeast (DC, DE, FL, GA,
5 22.22% 24
MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR,
9 17.59% 19
WA)
New England (CT, MA, ME,
1 17.59% 19
NH, RI, VT)
2 Mid-Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA) 14.81% 16
 East North Central (IL, IN,
3 7.41% 8
MI, OH, WI)
East South Central (AL, KY,
6 6.48% 7
MS, TN)
West South Central (AR,
7 6.48% 7
LA, OK, TX)
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT,
8 3.70% 4
NM, NV, UT, WY)
Non US or International
11 1.85% 2
School
West North Central (IA, KS,
4 0.93% 1
MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)
Other US (PR, VI, Guam,
10 0.93% 1
other)
Q8 - Does your school have a diversity and multiculturalism program in place?

# Answer % Count

1 Yes 77.14% 81
2 No 20.00% 21
3 Unsure 2.86% 3
Total 100% 105
Q9 - Does your school have a dedicated position for increasing diversity/inclusivity
(Director of Community Outreach, Director of Diversity, Director of Inclusivity, etc.)?

# Answer % Count

1 Yes 53.33% 56
2 No 46.67% 49
Total 100% 105
Q10 - If yes, to whom does this person report within your school's leadership structure?

# Answer % Count

1 Head of School 65.57% 40

2 Dean of Students 3.28% 2
3 Upper School Head 4.92% 3
4 Other Administrator: 26.23% 16
Total 100% 61

Q39_4_TEXT - Other Administrator:

Other Administrator:

Associate Head
Associate Head
Lower School Head
N/A
Assistant Head for Student Life
Associate Head
Associate Head of School
Head of Middle School and Head of Lower School
Assistant Head of School
Head of Lower School; Head of Upper School
The position of Director of Diversity established in 2000 has evolved in Assistant Head of School as of 2013. This
postion reports to the Head, supervises the academic admin and oversees day-to-day operations of the school.
The individual in this job came to Gordon in 2008 in the Director of Diversity role. The change in title reflects our
concern that director of diversity jobs are "dead end" jobs for professionals of color and that Asst. Head more
accurately describes the role of this position in our school. The position is also a natural stepping stone to
headship.
Assistant Head
Assistant Head of School
This person reports to the Head of School, but is not on my administrative team.
Academic Dean and Dean of Faculty
Q11 - Does your school have a faculty group (task force, committee, etc.) tasked with
increasing diversity/inclusivity?

# Answer % Count

1 Yes 69.52% 73
2 No 30.48% 32
Total 100% 105
Q12 - If yes, which of the following best describes how this group interacts with your
school?

# Answer % Count
Reports to school
1 62.67% 47
leadership
2 Reports to full faculty 13.33% 10
Reports to other group at
3 4.00% 3
our school
Does not report; rarely
4 1.33% 1
heard from
5 Other, please specify 18.67% 14
Total 100% 75

Other, please specify

Other, please specify

ncludes HOS
Reports to school leadership and to the faculty
Head leads the group
School head and board
Our Diversity Committee is a standing committee of the Board of Trustees
We are working on ways to set up a process where their individual projects/initiatives are shared more broadly.
Works with Director who reports to Head
works closely with Director of Community and Diversity. We don't really think in terms of reporting for this group.
no faculty task force
This committee is comprised of parents, faculty, trustees, and administrators.
works closely with school leadership
Reports to leadership and faculty
Works with Director of Diversity who reports to head of school
reports to schoo leadership and reports to full faculty
Q13 - What is your approximate total annual professional development budget for this
year?

# Answer % Count

1 Less than $1,000 0.00% 0

2 $1,000 to $10,000 1.98% 2
3 $10,001 to $25,000 7.92% 8
4 $25,001 to $50,000 13.86% 14
5 $50,001 to $75,000 15.84% 16
6 $75,001-$100,000 15.84% 16
7 More than $100,000 44.55% 45
Total 100% 101
Q14 - What is the approximate average allowable cost per faculty member for
professional development at your school for this year?

# Answer % Count

1 Less than $100 0.00% 0

2 $100 to $1,000 15.84% 16
3 $1,001 to $2,500 24.75% 25
4 $2,501 to $5,000 16.83% 17
5 $5,001 to $7,500 1.98% 2
6 $7,501-$10,000 0.00% 0
7 More than $10,000 0.00% 0
No specific limit, requires
8 40.59% 41
approval
Total 100% 101
Q15 - Rank the following in terms of your school's top priorities for faculty professional
development. (Drag and drop.)
Q16 - Which ways do you evaluate the benefits and/or cost-effectiveness of the
professional development attended by faculty?

# Answer % Count

Total 100% 101

Implementation of new
1 61.39% 62
programming
Faculty are required to
3 present materials to other 45.54% 46
school faculty
2 Report of new strategies 38.61% 39
5 Other, please specify 10.89% 11
4 Not applicable 5.94% 6
Q17 - Have you, personally, participated in any multicultural or diversity training as part
of a professional development program at any point in your career?

# Answer % Count

1 Yes 94.06% 95
2 No 5.94% 6
Total 100% 101
Q18 - Since participating in multicultural or diversity training/programming, which would
most appropriately describe the lasting impact your involvement in that program has had
on YOU as an educator?

# Answer % Count
It has directly resulted in
new leadership
training/management
1 30.53% 29
opportunities and
curricular programs at my
school
It has significantly
impacted the way I think
2 44.21% 42
about my job and how I
try to lead
It has somewhat impacted
3 the way I think about my 24.21% 23
job and how I try to lead
4 No impact 1.05% 1
Total 100% 95
Q19 - Has your school conducted any of the following multicultural/diversity outreach
initiatives for students or teachers within the past two academic years?

More
# Question Once Never Total
than once
Formal
presentati
1 on at a 86.00% 86 8.00% 8 6.00% 6 100
school
assembly
Formal
presentati
on at a
2 division or 81.19% 82 10.89% 11 7.92% 8 101
departme
nt
meeting
3 Casual 98.02% 99 0.99% 1 0.99% 1 101
conversati
on with
teachers
(lunch,
 planning
periods,
etc.)
Classroom
conversati
4 97.03% 98 0.00% 0 2.97% 3 101
on with
students
Delivery
of formal
5 55.10% 54 7.14% 7 37.76% 37 98
classroom
course
Q20 - Which would most appropriately describe the effect such programming has had on
your school, your students, and your colleagues?

# Answer % Count

Total 100% 101

Somewhat changed how
teachers, students, and
3 47.52% 48
administrators interact
with each other
Directly resulted in new
co-curricular and extra-
1 25.74% 26
curricular programs at my
school
Significantly changed how
teachers, students, and
2 23.76% 24
administrators interact
with each other
4 No impact 2.97% 3
Q21 - If money were no object, please rank (1-10 in order of importance) the following
multicultural and diversity concepts and awareness opportunities. (Drag and drop.)
Q22 - Given today's fiscal realities and constraints, of the following multicultural and
diversity awareness concepts and opportunities, how attainable/achievable would they
be at your school based on your previously stated importance.

Somewha
Very Not at all
t
# Question achievabl achievabl Total
achievabl
e e
e
Increased
enrollmen
1 t of 38.14% 37 60.82% 59 1.03% 1 97
students
of color
 Increased
recruitme
2 nt of 39.18% 38 60.82% 59 0.00% 0 97
faculty of
color
Reduce
student
3 44.21% 42 53.68% 51 2.11% 2 95
achievem
ent gaps
Increase
faculty
leadership
4 63.92% 62 36.08% 35 0.00% 0 97
and
profession
al growth
Improve
student
5 76.04% 73 23.96% 23 0.00% 0 96
leadership
skills
Multicultu
ral
opportuni
6 ties align 78.13% 75 21.88% 21 0.00% 0 96
with
school
mission
Connectio
n/commu
nication
with
7 57.73% 56 41.24% 40 1.03% 1 97
surroundi
ng
communit
y
Enhance
classroom
8 55.91% 52 43.01% 40 1.08% 1 93
managem
ent
Foster
curriculu
9 m 70.10% 68 29.90% 29 0.00% 0 97
developm
ent
Increase
school
understan
10 ding of 69.07% 67 30.93% 30 0.00% 0 97
social
justice
issues
Q23 - Has your school brought in outside consultants or speakers to present or facilitate
discussions on multiculturalism and inclusivity to talk with any of the following groups?
(Check all that apply.)

# Answer % Count

1 Students 84.62% 77
2 Division faculty 54.95% 50
3 Full faculty 91.21% 83
4 Staf 63.74% 58
5 Administration 84.62% 77
6 Parents 60.44% 55
7 Alumni 8.79% 8
8 Board 56.04% 51
Total 100% 91
Q24 - Does your school have a committee or group to support faculty and their growth in
the areas of diversity and inclusion?

# Answer % Count

1 Yes 75.51% 74
2 No 24.49% 24
Total 100% 98
Q25 - How important is an increasing diversity and inclusion agenda to the culture of your
school?

# Answer % Count
Very important - a high
1 63.27% 62
priority
Somewhat important - a
2 33.67% 33
shared priority
Not very important - a
3 3.06% 3
lesser priority
Total 100% 98
Q26 - Your school just received a $1,000,000 unrestricted, designated gift. Use the
following institutional needs to rank and prioritize how you would most like to see this
gift allocated. (Drag and drop.)
Q28 - Which would best describe the interest your school's various constituencies have in
diversity education and multicultural awareness programs?