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What do you think are the greatest challenges facing your district?
(Choose top 2)
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NCLB
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27%
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Budget
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45%
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Building Conditions
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9%
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Community Engagement
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0%
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Unfunded Mandates
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18%
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Highly Qualified Teachers
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0%
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Do you think US school districts are: (select all that apply)
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Exploring new ways to educate their students
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25%
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Are a creative place that allows professionals and students to explore new ideas
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13%
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Attracting new dedicated individuals capable of changing student’s lives.
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6%
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Focused on academics while ignoring the arts
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19%
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Focused on too narrow a definition of education
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6%
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Teaching to the test
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13%
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Losing their creative spirit
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6%
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Losing teachers because the profession has changed
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6%
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Losing staff because they feel undervalued
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6%
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Do you, as a board member, when asked to make critical decisions:
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Have all the information you need to make informed decisions
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60%
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Need to go out and identify additional resources to supplement what is provided
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40%
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Don’t have everything you need, but your time is limited
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Information is sparse but that is the reality
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Your Superintendent and their staff present the information they have gathered and you will support what they recommend
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Where do you receive your board/professional development resources:
(check all that apply)
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The district
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19%
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State department of education
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19%
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Your state association
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31%
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The National Affiliate program
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19%
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NSBA’ s Annual Conference
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13%
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