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Your questionnaire: School leaders

17 questions

Rate each question: 1 = not well … 5 = extremely well

Vision and direction

  1. How clearly does this leader explain the school's priorities and why they matter?
  2. How well do they keep the focus on teaching, learning and student wellbeing?
  3. How consistently do their decisions match the school's stated values?

Supporting staff

  1. How well does this leader support teachers with behaviour issues and difficult parents?
  2. How well do they manage staff workload when introducing new initiatives?
  3. How approachable are they when a member of staff has a concern?
  4. How well do they support the professional development of teachers and support staff?

Decisions and communication

  1. How well does this leader involve staff in decisions that affect their work?
  2. How clearly and early do they communicate changes to staff?
  3. How fairly and consistently do they apply policies across the school?
  4. How well do they handle conflict between staff members?

Community and partnerships

  1. How well do they build trust with parents and families?
  2. How effectively do they work with the governing board, district or trust?
  3. How visible and present are they around the school day to day?

Open-ended questions

Answer in a few sentences.

  1. What does this leader do that makes the biggest positive difference to the school?
  2. What is one thing they could change to better support staff?
  3. Describe a recent decision or situation they handled well, or could have handled better.

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How to build a good 360 questionnaire

  1. Keep it short: 15 to 25 rating questions take reviewers about 10 minutes, and short surveys get more honest answers.
  2. Ask about behaviours people can see (“shares information without being asked”), not personality traits (“is a team player”).
  3. Use one rating scale throughout, and give reviewers a “haven’t seen this” option so they don’t guess.
  4. Add two or three open-ended questions: the comments are often the most useful part of the report.
  5. Ask 5 to 10 people from different sides (manager, peers, direct reports, clients) and keep answers anonymous.

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