Principal selection process, telephone surveys

-Office of Desegregation Monitoring United States District Court Eastern District of Arkansas Ann S. Brown, Federal Monitor 201 East Markham, Suite 510 Heritage West Building Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501)376-6200 Fax (501) 371-0100 July 13, 1994 Richard Kalkbrenner 1716 Beechwood Little Rock, AR 72207 Dear Mr. Kalkbrenner
The Office of Desegregation Monitoring is looking into the process the Little Rock School District recently used in hiring principals. As part of our study, well be discussing that process with members of the principal interview committees. One of our staff members contacted you today to arrange a date and time for you to participate in a telephone survey to discuss your involvement in the selection process. This letter confirms that a member of our staff will call you at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 15, at 372-6175 to ask the following questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. How were you selected to be a member of the interview committee? What was your understanding of the principal selection process? What did your committee do in advance to prepare for the interview? Briefly describe the interview process your committee followed. In your opinion, was the number and quality of applicants provided for your consideration adequate? If not, why? 6. Whom did you understand would make the final selection of the principal? 7. What weight do you believe your input was given in the final selection? 8. How satisfied were you with the process? What parts of the process worked well? What needs improvement? 9. Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience as an interview team member? Well compile the answers to our survey and submit them to the Court as part of a composite report. Before we finalize that document, well hold a meeting with the survey participants to discuss our findings and also to make sure that we've accurately recorded our information. (We'll contact you about the meeting at a later date.) It is possible that the Court will hold a hearing on this matter. You will not be required to attend the hearing or to testify, but you may attend if you would like to and you may also have the opportunity to testify if you wish. We very much appreciate your taking time to help us with this project. Please feel free to ask the interviewer any questions that may help you participate in our survey. Sincerely yours, Ann S. BrownODM PARENT INVOLVEMENT TELEPHONE SURVEY SCRIPT Intavduction Hello... this is , an with the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. Our office is looking into the processes used by the LRSD in the recent hiring of principals. As part of our inquiry we are surveying all parents who served on school interview teams. You were contacted recently by our office to schedule a convenient time to complete this survey. You should have also received a copy of the questions I will be asking you. Did you receive the material? Do you have any questions about it before we start the interview? Let me assure you that your individual responses will be confidential. Our findings will represent a composite of survey responses. First... (Ask the first question)ODM PARENT INVOLVEMENT SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE School: Respondent (include race/sex): Position: Interviewer: Date/ Time: 1) How were you selected to be a member of the interview committee? - When were you selected? - Did you receive a written or oral description of your role? 2) What was your understanding of the principal selection process? - What written or oral instructions did you receive? - When did you receive these instructions?3) What did your committee do in advance to prepare for the interview? - Prepared interview questions - Reviewed applicant files - Reviewed job description and the criteria for making the selection 4) Briefly describe the interview process followed by your committee.5) In your opinion, was the number and quality of applicants provided for your consideration was adequate? If not, why? 6) What was your understanding of who would make the final selection of the principal?7) What weight do you believe your input was given in the final selection? 8) How satisfied were you with the process? What parts of the process worked well? What needs improvement? - What was your understanding about the next step in the hiring process?9) Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience as an interview team member? Thank you for taking the time to respond to our survey. If you think of any additional information you would like to share, please call us at 376-6200. After all the survey information has been gathered, our office will be preparing a written report for the court. While your name will not appear in the report, we may be seeking parents willing to testify in court about this process. Would you be willing to testify, if asked? In order to make sure that our report information is as accurate as possible, we are planning to have a feedback session with all Interested survey participants. During that session, you will be able to review a draft of the report and make comments regarding the content. We will mail you a notice regarding the meeting, as soon as we set the date and time.LRSD Principal Hiring Process: Initial Contact Script Hi. Im with the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. Have I reached ? Were looking into the processes the Little Rock School District used recently in hiring principals. According to information we received from the district, you were a member of the committee that interviewed principal candidates for school, is that correct? Id like to make arrangements to phone you at a convenient time to ask you a few questions about that interview process. Weve put together a short list of questions that should take about 20 minutes to talk over with you. All of your individual answers will be confidential. Ill mail you a copy of those questions beforehand so you can know what to expect and think over your answers. Will that be OK with you? Were working to gather this information in the next few days. When would be a good time for one of us to call you? (Day and time: .) Ill be mailing a letter with more information and the list of questions to you today. However, Im not asking you to write out any answers
we will call and ask you to tell us your answers. What mailing address would you like us to use, or would you like us to fax you the information? What phone number should I call on (day, time)? One of my colleagues or I will be calling you during that time. Remember that we will eventually be publishing our findings and submitting them to the Court, but we will not use your name in that report. Before we finalize our report, well have a meeting to give feedback to the survey participants and to make sure that weve gotten our information straight. You may attend that meeting if you wish, but you will not be required to come. Also, its possible that the Court will hold a hearing to review the principal selection process, but you would not be required to attend or to testify. However, if you would like to attend, you will be able to do so, and if you wish to be testily, you would have that opportunity. We certainly appreciate your help. If you should think of any questions either before or after you receive our letter, please call me at 376-6200. Thank you very much.9) Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience as an interview team member? Thank you for taking the time to respond to our survey. If you think of any additional information you would like to share, please call us at 376^200. After all the survey information has been gathered, our office will be preparing a written report for the court. While your name will not appear in the report, we may be seeking parent
willing to testify in court about this process. Would you be willing to testify, if asked? In order to make sure that our report information is as accurate as possible, we are planning to have a feedback session with all interested survey participants. During that session, you will be able to review a draft of the report and make comments regarding the content. We will mail you a notice regarding the meeting, as soon as we set the date and time.ODM PARENT INVOLVEMENT TELEPHONE SURVEY SCRIPT Introduction Hello... this is , an with the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. Our office is looking into the processes used by the LRSD in the recent hiring of principals. As part of our inquiry we are surveying all parents who served on school interview teams. You were contacted recently by our office to schedule a convenient time to complete this survey. You should have also received a copy of the questions I will be asking you. Did you receive the material? Do you have any questions about it before we start the interview? Let me assure you that your individual responses will be confidential. Our findings will represent a composite of survey responses. First... (Ask the first question)L^s*l- '.^ sW^ . > * M.^" I *4. 2^? V'* r < -ti r .*1: i^jti' r -^- ' c- V t:' - '1 i-'. X Vii </ tW.'A TJt=^ ?,> < 'i? 1 s-^t fcWy-J^...-"'**"-- fc. M- -. ^5?^ V -4.'. K'-i- .'*<" ' ^4 ?^''' iCk 1- W -5. : Z' r . ^. ^ 'Ll It it. W'5
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(Ask the first question) DRAFTODM PARENT INVOLVEMENT TELEPHONE SURVEY SCRIPT Introdnction Hello... this is , an with the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. Our office is looking into the processes used by the LRSD in the recent hiring of principals. As part of our inquiry we are surveying all parents who served on school interview teams. You were contacted recently by our office to schedule a convenient time to complete this survey. You should have also received a copy of the questions I will be asking you. Did you receive the material? Do you have any questions about it before we start the interview? Let me assure you that your individual responses will be confidential. Our findings will represent a composite of survey responses. First... (Ask the first question) DRAFT ODM PARENT INVOLVEMENT SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE School: Respondent (include race/ sex): Position: Interviewer: Date/ Time: 1) How were you selected to be a member of the interview committee? - When were you selected? - Did you receive a written or oral description of your role? 2) What was your understanding of the principal selection process? - What written or oral instructions did you receive? - When did you receive these instructions?3) What did your committee do in advance to prepare for the interview? - Prepared interview questions - Reviewed applicant files - Reviewed job description and the criteria for making the selection 4) Briefly describe the interview process followed by your committee.5) In your opinion, was the number and quality of applicants provided for your consideration was adequate? If not, why? 6) What was your understanding of who would make the final selection of the principal?7) What weight do you believe your input was given in the final selection? 8) How satisfied were you with the process? What parts of the process worked well? What needs improvement? - What was your understanding about the next step in the hiring process?9) Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience as an interview team member? Thank you for taking the time to respond to our survey. If you think of any additional information you would like to share, please call us at 376^200. After all the survey information has been gathered, our office will be preparing a written report for the court. While your name will not appear in the report, we may be seeking parent willing to testify in court about this process. Would you be willing to testify, if asked? Tn order to make sure that our report information is as accurate as possible, we are planning to have a feedback session with all interested survey participants. During that session, you will be able to review a draft of the report and make comments regarding the content. We will mail you a notice regarding the meeting, as soon as we set the date and time.ODM PARENT INVOLVEMENT TELEPHONE SURVEY SCRIPT Introduction Hello... this is , an with the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. Our office is looking into the processes used by the LRSD in the recent hiring of principals. As part of our inquiry we are surveying all parents who served on school interview teams. You were contacted recently by our office to schedule a convenient time to complete this survey. You should have also received a copy of the questions I will be asking you. Did you receive the material? Do you have any questions about it before we start the interview? Let me assure you that your individual responses will be confidential. Our findings will represent a composite of survey responses. First.. (Ask the first question) i CLi '(J'tODM PARENT INVOLVEMENT SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE School: Respondent (include race/sex): Interviewer:___________________ Date/Time: 1) 2) How were you selected to be a member of the interview committee? What was your understanding of the principal selection process? - Did you receive any written or oral instructions? 4^ a.rhcc/' Cl 3) What did your committee do in advance to prepare for the interview? - Prepared interview questions - Reviewed applicant files - Reviewed job description and the criteria for making the selection 4) Do you fagi^iMt the number and quality of applicants provided for your consideration was adequate? If not, why? 5) What was your understanding of who would make the final selection of the principal? 6) ^ jaii-tlMak your input was considered in making the selection? Why ? Why not? 7) Wer&-you satisfied with the process? What was good about the process? What needs improvement? tzOUX. 8) Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience as an interview team member?ODM PARENT INVOLVEMENT TELEPHONE SURVEY SCRIPT Introduction Hello... this is draft with the , an Office of Desegregation Monitoring. Our office is looking into the processes used by the LRSD in the recent hiring of principals. As part of our inquiry we are surveying all parents who served on school interview teams. You were contacted recently by our office to schedule a convenient time to complete this survey. You should have also received a copy of the questions I will be asking you. Before we begin, let me assure you that your individual responses will be confidential. Our findings will represent a composite of survey responses. Do you have any questions regarding our general process or the survey? First... (Ask the first question)ODM PARENT INVOLVEMENT SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE School: Respondent (include race/sex): Interviewer: Date/ Time: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) - i> How were you selected to be a member of the interview committee? What was your understanding of the principal selection process? - Did you receive any written or oral instructions? What did your committee do in advance to prepare for the interview? - Prepared interview questions - Reviewed applicant files - Reviewed job description and the criteria for making the selection Were you satisfied with the process? What was good about the process? What needs improvement? What was your understanding of who would make the final selection of the principal? Do you think your input was considered in making the selection? Why ? Why not? 7Were you properly supported by the district administration? - Instructions from the administration 60 'Q^umber and quality of applicants provided - Response to requests for information 8) Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience as an interview team member? ODM PARENT INVOLVEMENT TELEPHONE SURVEY SCRIPT Introdnction Hello... this is , an with the Office of Desegregation Monitoring. Our office is looking into the processes used by the LRSD in the recent hiring of principals. As part of our inquiry we are surveying all parents who served on school interview teams. You were contacted recently by our office to schedule a convenient time to complete this survey. You should have also received a copy of the questions I will be asking you. Did you receive the material? Do you have any questions about it before we start the interview? Let me assure you that your individual responses will be conndential. Our findings will represent a composite of survey responses. First... (Ask the first question) y School: ODM PARENT INVOLVEMENT SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE _____________ ---------------------- ---------------- - Respondent (include race/sex): Interviewer: Date/Time: 1) How were you selected to be a member of the interview committee? 2) What was your understanding of the principal selection process? - Did you receive any written or oral instructions? 3) What did your committee do in advance to prepare for the interview? - Prepared interview questions - Reviewed applicant files - Reviewed job description and the criteria for making the selection 4) De-yoa feef4hat-the number and quality of applicants provided for your consideration was adequate? If not, why? 5) What was your understanding of who would make the final selection of the principal? Do .you thinlt your input was considered in making the selection? Why ? Why not? T) Wctg^ou satisfied with the process? What was-^d-abTJUt the process? What needs improvement? 8) Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience as an interview team member?8) Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience as an interview team member?
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