School Reformer Personality Quiz

1. What is the best system for evaluating teachers?

No evaluations necessary. Just let teachers do what teachers do best and support them in the process.

Evaluations based on student surveys and mastery of standards.

No accurate or high quality teacher evaluation model can be achieved until it takes into account all factors affecting student achievement.

It should be based on student performance on high stakes, rigorous assessments.

Observations conducted by principals, instructional leaders, and high quality, experienced teachers.

2. In which role have you ever worked in a school?

As a teacher

As an administrator

Support staff

Never worked

3. What sector was your last job in prior to graduate school?

Education

Business

Law

Non-profit

Government

Finance

Consulting

Healthcare

Social services

Other

4. Give the K-12 schools you attended an average grade.

A

B

C

D

F

5. What type of school did you attend for the majority of your K-12 education?

Public

Private

Parochial

Charter

Homeschool

Other

6. HGSE Program

Ed. M. – Arts in Education

Ed. M. – Education Policy and Management

Ed. M. – Higher Education

Ed. M. – Human Development and Psychology

Ed. M. – International Education Policy

Ed. M. – Language and Literacy

Ed. M. – Mind, Brain, and Education

Ed. M. – Prevention Science and Practice

Ed. M. – School Leadership

Ed. M. – Special Studies

Ed. M. – Teacher Education Program

Ed. M. – Technology, Innovation, and Education

Ed. L.D.

Ed. D.

Ph. D.

Not a HGSE student

7. Graduate School

HGSE

HKS

HBS

HLS

HMS

HDS

HSPH

GSAS

GSD

MIT

Tufts

Other

8. What is your race/ethnicity

White

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Asian

Pacific Islander

Mixed

Other

Declined to state

9. What are your views on charter schools?

Charter schools are killing America.

Any method is acceptable as long as it is financially responsible.

Charter management organizations are the best! They are one of the key levers for raising student achievement.

Charter schools are an effective means of improving schooling, but they should work with districts instead of competing against them.

Charter schools can provide more freedom for schools to focus on the instructional core.

10. Who can do the most to lead school reform efforts?

Anyone but the federal government

Teachers

The local community as a whole

Parents who are provided a choice of where to enroll their child

Instructional leaders

11. What is the best model for turning around failing schools?

I approve of any model that focuses on school improvement without identifying increase revenues as the solution to all ailments.

A restart model where the school is closed and reopened by a charter management organization (CMO).

A transformation model where teacher and school leader effectiveness are developed along with improvements to instructional strategies and increased learning time

Close the school and consolidate students at higher preforming schools. Wait… does that sound right?

School closings should only be a last resort. Educational authorities must help schools solve their problems through professional development, targeted improvement programs, and specific interventions that will strengthen the school’s capacity to educate its students.