Staff Satisfaction Survey EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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1 Staff Satisfaction Survey EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 Survey Design and Administration Aligned to Staff Satisfaction Survey used in and Content: Demographics (n=3) PLC for Licensed Educators and Admin ONLY (n=15) Workplace Climate and Job Satisfaction (n=18) Workload (n=3) Open-ended Comments (n=3) Reviewed for content and flow by: Lead Team Department of Teaching and Learning / Research and Evaluation Building Principals / Program Directors Education Minnesota Edina Administered online April 6 April 27, 2015 Voluntary and Anonymous

3 Demographic Information

4 Percent In which program/school/building do you primarily work? (n=521) 20% 18% 16% 16.3% 14% 12% 11.3% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 4.6% 1.9% 8.6% 7.9% 4.8% 7.3% 5.4% 6.5% 9.0% 7.3% 9.0% 0%

5 Percent How many years have you worked within EPS? (n=515) 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 22.5% 18.1% 21.8% 20.0% 17.7% 10% 0% Number of Years

6 Percent In what capacity do you primarily work? (n=515) 100% 90% 80% 70% 68.9% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 4.3% 2.3% 8.9% 4.9% 6.4% 4.3% 0%

7 Professional Learning Communities

8 Professional Learning Communities (n=348) Team members share insights about how to reach certain students Team members share new ideas about how to improve learning PLCs help team members gain confidence in using a wide range of instructional strategies and assessment methods PLCs help team members feel a strong sense of connection or support from each other Strongly Agree/Agree Disagree/Strongly Disagree No Opinion 86.5% 9.5% 4.0% 91.6% 6.4% 2.0% 74.9% 16.9% 8.2% 83.5% 10.7% 5.8%

9 Professional Learning Communities (n=348) Our PLC regularly (at least quarterly) assesses student work samples as a team Our PLC has a SMART goal and action plan for the school year Attaining our learning goals for students depends on PLC team member s ability to collaborate well with colleagues All members of our PLC team hold high learning expectations for each and every student Strongly Agree/Agree Disagree/Strongly Disagree No Opinion 56.9% 35.6% 7.5% 87.3% 5.8% 6.9% 78.6% 15.9% 5.5% 90.5% 6.6% 2.9%

10 Professional Learning Communities (n=344) Strongly Agree/Agree Disagree/Strongly Disagree No Opinion A high level of trust exists in our PLC 81.1% 13.7% 5.2% Our PLC meetings have a clear purpose 71.4% 23.9% 4.7 % Our PLC team has a norm for how to respond if a team member violates an agreed-upon norm Our PLC team actively addresses conflict and sees it through to resolution 63.3% 24.8% 12.0% 60.0% 23.4% 16.7%

11 Professional Learning Communities (n=344) Our PLC team has enough dedicated time to complete our work Our PLC team has the flexibility to meet regularly within the school day Late start / early release time supports our PLC meeting needs Strongly Agree/Agree Disagree/Strongly Disagree No Opinion 52.2% 44.3% 3.5% 43.3% 53.8% 2.9% 71.5% 22.4% 6.1%

12 Workplace Climate and Job Satisfaction

13 Workplace Climate and Job Satisfaction (n=472) Strongly Agree/Agree Disagree/Strongly Disagree No Opinion I believe Edina Public Schools is going in the right direction 73.9% 19.3% 6.8% I have confidence in the leadership of Edina Public Schools 65.5% 27.7% 6.8% I am well-informed on district-wide initiatives (e.g., Next Generation, equity, PLCs, etc.) The school calendar maximized student learning opportunities The August start date had a positive impact on student learning 73.6% 21.5% 4.9% 47.0% 24.2% 28.8% 32.7% 30.6% 36.7%

14 Workplace Climate and Job Satisfaction (n=460) Strongly Agree/Agree Disagree/Strongly Disagree No Opinion I receive recognition for my work effort by colleagues 84.5% 12.4% 3.0% I receive recognition for my work effort by administrators 64.0% 31.4% 4.6% School/program administrators are accessible to teachers and staff School/program administrators communicate openly with teachers and staff School/program administrators effectively communicate a strong and compelling vision for what they want the school/program to be The work I do at this school/program is appreciated by administrators 72.2% 21.1% 6.8% 67.1% 25.4% 7.5% 67.5% 23.9% 8.6% 72.1% 20.4% 7.5%

15 Workplace Climate and Job Satisfaction (n=460) Staff members typically treat one another with professional respect Staff members in this school/program generally trust one another Strongly Agree/Agree Disagree/Strongly Disagree No Opinion 91.0% 8.1%.9% 83.0% 13.5% 3.5% Communication is effective in our school/program 70.0% 26.7% 3.3% The school/program has effective mechanisms for voicing concerns 56.3% 33.6% 10.1% I feel well-informed about important decisions 61.9% 31.5% 6.6% I have had opportunities to provide input regarding important decisions 62.6% 28.4% 9.0% I am proud to be a staff member at this school/program 91.7% 3.7% 4.6%

16 Workload

17 Percent Thinking about your current work-related responsibilities and comparing those to the same point in time last year (i.e., April, 2014), how would you describe your current responsibilities? (n=456) 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 29.8% 36.8% 27.4% 10% 0% 1.1% 0.0% Significantly More More About the Same Less Significantly Less NA 4.8%

18 Percent I feel empowered to make a change (or changes) that will improve my current workload (n=455) 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 32.3% 36.5% 20% 10% 8.4% 12.3% 10.6% 0% Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree No Opinion

19 Percent For Licensed Educators and Administrators only: In an average week, how much time do you spend responding to individual parent/guardian questions and/or concerns?(n=383) 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 13.6% 31.9% 21.2% 19.3% 14.1% 10% 0% 0-30 minutes minutes minutes 90 minutes+ NA

20 Open-ended Comments

21 What brings you the greatest joy in your work as an employee of Edina Public Schools? (n=336) Theme n= Students (relationship) 178 Impact on student progress/learning 103 Colleagues/team (collaborative, passionate, caring) 97 Sense of accomplishment/respect 25 Parent/family relationships 20

22 What is your greatest challenge in the work you do as an employee of Edina Public Schools? (n=324) Theme n= Workload/Increase in expectations (communication, initiatives, meetings, differentiation, technology, etc.) 141 Lack of time/schedule limitations 88 Students (behavior, emotional needs, etc.) 27 Lack of leadership/trust - building admin/supervisor 25 Lack of communication/guidance from DO/T&L 22 Insufficient staffing/high caseload 20

23 EPS Continuous Improvement Discussion Questions Next Steps