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Hello fellow Virgin Islanders:
You are invited to participate in a survey on SHOULD THE VI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BE REORGANIZED? WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOES NOT? In this survey, approximately 100 people will be asked to complete a questionnaire that asks questions about The Dept. of Education and It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete your response. Your participation will be rewarded with a chance to win a $50 dollar gift certificate for completing the entire survey.
As a stakeholder, your input is critical to the success of this survey which seeks to assess stakeholders opinion on a proposed reorganization of the Virgin Islands Department (VIDE). As a fellow stakeholder: employee, student and parent, I am sure you are interested in this proposal because of the effect it can have on the department’s operation and student learning. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary.
Please note that THIS IS FOR ACADEMIC REASONS ONLY! There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. If you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. However, it is very important for us to learn your opinions. It will help us to determine whether or not a full survey should be conducted. Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate (as a group). Individual responses will not be reported. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Vera Hamilton at the email address specified below. Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below or by submitting a your responses to this questionnaire. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
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Circle the letter next to the word that best describes your classification |
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If you are not a student, do you have children attending the public schools? |
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In what school district are you located? |
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If you are not a student, with what school are you associated? |
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If you are a student identify the school are you attend? |
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Identify the current organizational structure of the Department? |
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What phrase best describes your satisfaction with the current organizational structure? |
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Which structure do you believe best enables the efficient operation of the department? |
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What characteristics do you believe would best contribute to the most efficient operations of the department? |
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What characteristics do you believe most significantly does not allow for the effective operation of the department? |
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How do you feel the department head should be selected to best serve the department? |
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What do you believe the best term of office should be for the selected leader? |
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Which gender do you believe would be more effective as a leader? |
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What type of leader should be selected to best serve the organization? |
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What kind of leadership style would best serve the departments goals and objectives? |
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Do you feel the department has established good policies for filling vacancies? |
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Do you feel the department has the ability to fill all vacant positions? |
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How would you rate the department’s effectiveness in filling positions? |
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How would you rate your confidence level in the fairness of the hiring process? |
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How would you rate your confidence level in the fairness of the promotional process? |
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Do you believe that the most qualified persons are hired? |
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What factors do you think influence the hiring process the most? |
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Do you believe that salaries for unionized workers are equitable (reasonably fair)? |
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Do you believe that salaries for unionized workers are equitable (reasonably fair)? |
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What factors do you believe determine salaries? |
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Are you satisfied with the level of maintenance provided to buildings owned by the Department? |
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Do you believe that better maintenance of buildings would be achieved by a separate agency? |
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If you answered yes to the above, what would you recommend? |
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What kind of schedule should be implemented for maintenance work? |
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Provide feedback on ease of completing this survey by responding to the following:
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