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Student and Staff Interview Questions

This document provides sample interview questions for different stakeholder groups at a school that is undergoing accreditation. It includes questions for students, teachers, parents, staff, and community representatives. It also suggests two techniques for the visiting accreditation team to use when conducting interviews: asking the same questions to different groups to look for patterns in responses, and dividing stakeholders into smaller groups with team members to allow more voices to be heard. The goal is to evaluate how the school is meeting the needs of its community and identify strengths and areas for improvement.
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Student and Staff Interview Questions

This document provides sample interview questions for different stakeholder groups at a school that is undergoing accreditation. It includes questions for students, teachers, parents, staff, and community representatives. It also suggests two techniques for the visiting accreditation team to use when conducting interviews: asking the same questions to different groups to look for patterns in responses, and dividing stakeholders into smaller groups with team members to allow more voices to be heard. The goal is to evaluate how the school is meeting the needs of its community and identify strengths and areas for improvement.
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  • Interview Questions

SAIS

 Accreditation    
 
Sample  
  Interview  Questions  
 
Student  Interview  Questions  
 
1. What  do  you  like  best  about  your  school?  
2. What  could  be  done  to  improve  the  school?  
3. Do  you  feel  you  are  learning?  
4. What  would  you  say  to  a  student  who  was  considering  coming  to  this  school?  
5. What  single  word  describes  how  you  feel  about  your  school?  
 
Teacher  Interview  Questions  
 
1. How  are  you  involved  with  the  decision-­‐making  process  at  the  school?  
2. Please  provide  examples  of  why  you  feel  your  school  is  meeting  the  academic,  social  and  emotional  needs  of  its  
students.  
3. Describe  how  you  work  with  other  teachers  on  instructional  planning  and  the  monitoring  of  student  
achievement.  
4. How  are  you  involved  with  professional/staff  development?  
5. How  do  you  involve  parents  in  the  education  of  their  children?  
6. How  has  the  administration  in  this  school  provided  the  leadership  for  you  to  teach?  
7. What  single  word  describes  how  you  feel  about  your  school?  
 
Parent  Interview  Questions  
 
1. How  would  you  describe  the  relationship  between  teachers  and  students?  
2. How  are  parents  involved  with  the  decision-­‐making  processes  of  the  school?  
3. Please  describe  how  this  school  helps  students  learn.  
4. How  does  the  school  keep  you  informed  about  programs,  activities,  and  the  progress  of  your  child?  
5. What  do  you  like  best  about  this  school?  
6. What  single  word  describes  how  you  feel  about  your  school?  
 
Staff  Interview  Questions  
 
1. What  do  you  think  the  school  is  doing  that  helps  students?  
2. Do  you  think  that  students  are  learning?  How  do  you  know  that?  
3. Are  you  able  to  provide  input  or  feedback  for  improving  the  school?  In  what  ways?  
4. Do  you  feel  supported  at  this  school?  
5. What  do  you  like  best  about  this  school?  
 
Community  Representative  Interview  Questions  
 
1. What  does  the  school  do  that  makes  it  successful?  
2. In  what  ways  does  the  community  support  the  school?  
3. What  is  the  reputation  of  the  school  as  an  educational  institution?  
4. What  does  the  school  need  to  do  to  continue  to  be  successful?  
 
   
SAIS  Accreditation    
 
Sample  
  Interview  Techniques    
 
Frequency  of  Response  Questions  
 
Ask  the  various  stakeholder  groups  the  same  questions:  essentially  a  SWOT  analysis:  
 
• What  do  you  think  are  the  strengths  of  your  school?  
• What  do  you  think  are  the  challenges  facing  the  school?  
• What  do  you  think  the  school  can  do  in  the  future  to  make  the  strengths  even  stronger?  
• What  do  you  think  the  school  can  do  to  overcome  the  challenges?  
 
Collect  the  responses  from  the  various  stakeholder  groups  and  look  for  patterns  based  on  the  
frequency  of  response.    
 

Multiple  Table  Method  


 
Using  either  the  questions  above  or  the  sample  questions  or  questions  the  team  has  decided  on,  
divide  the  stakeholder  groups  into  roughly  even  groups  and  distribute  to  the  members  of  the  visiting  
team.    Each  team  member  asks  their  group  the  same  questions.    Debrief  with  the  entire  visiting  team  
and  look  for  patterns  of  responses  as  above.    Most  people,  when  in  a  large  group  discussion  setting,  
actually  don’t  speak.    This  method  creates  a  more  intimate  atmosphere  and  allows  for  more  voices  to  
be  heard.      

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Primary strengths identified by different stakeholder groups typically include the quality of teaching staff, the breadth of extracurricular activities, and a supportive community environment. These strengths may vary between groups; for instance, students might emphasize supportive teacher-student relationships, whereas parents may highlight academic achievements and school communication. Understanding these varied perspectives helps in aligning school objectives to meet diverse needs .

A school can address challenges identified during a SWOT analysis by first prioritizing issues based on their impact on student outcomes. Strategies could include adopting new technologies for learning, enhancing teacher training programs, fostering stronger community partnerships, and improving infrastructure. Continuous stakeholder involvement in formulating and assessing these strategies ensures adaptive and responsive problem-solving .

Strategies to make a school's strengths stronger include further investing in teacher training programs, expanding extracurricular offerings to cater to diverse student interests, and enhancing digital infrastructures for learning. Continuous stakeholder feedback systems and periodic reviews of educational strategies for alignment with student needs also ensure sustainable strengthening of core competencies .

Schools can effectively communicate their needs to receive community support by maintaining regular, transparent communications detailing school initiatives, successes, and challenges. Utilizing various platforms—newsletters, social media, community meetings—ensures broader reach and engagement. Establishing clear channels for community feedback also helps schools align their needs with community capacities to foster productive partnerships .

Teacher collaboration is integral to student achievement monitoring and instructional planning as it allows teachers to share insights, strategies, and data about student progress, collectively developing more effective instructional approaches. This cooperative effort ensures that instructional practices are continuously refined to meet diverse student needs, ultimately enhancing student learning outcomes .

Methods such as dividing participants into smaller groups ensure varied voices are heard in large group discussions. This approach decreases the intimidation factor associated with larger groups and encourages more intimate dialogue, allowing individuals to express their opinions more freely and openly. It also facilitates a deeper collection of insights and perspectives which can be synthesized for holistic evaluation .

Effective communication is critical in involving parents in the decision-making process as it ensures that parents are informed about school programs, activities, and their child's progress, which fosters a cooperative environment where parents feel valued and are more likely to contribute constructively. This open line of communication helps build trust and encourages parental participation in both formal and informal decision-making processes .

Involving various stakeholders in the school's strategic planning process leads to more comprehensive decision-making, as it incorporates diverse perspectives and needs. This collaboration fosters a sense of ownership and accountability among stakeholders, enhances trust and support for school initiatives, and increases the likelihood of successful implementation of strategic goals .

Schools build and maintain strong reputations by consistently delivering high educational standards, fostering positive relationships with the community, and maintaining transparency in school operations. Active community engagement, showcasing student success, and staying responsive to community needs also cultivate a positive perception and trust, further enhancing the school's reputation .

The administration can provide effective leadership by fostering a supportive environment that encourages professional development, facilitating open communication channels, and involving teachers in decision-making processes. Such practices empower teachers, providing them with the resources and autonomy needed to optimize teaching practices and contribute to a nurturing educational environment .

 
	
  
	
  
	
  
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