Rockingham County School Board
Online Organizational Climate Survey
To All Employees:
Thank you for participating in this survey. We are assessing our system's strengths and finding out about its weaknesses. Your thoughts and feelings are important input to this appraisal.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Your responses will remain anonymous, so please answer the questions with complete honesty.
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Some demographic information is needed to analyze the results of the survey and to develop plans on how to improve the organizational climate.
Answering Questions
In some cases you might hesitate answering a question because you have an impression and an opinion but no first-hand knowledge. It turns out that what you think and how you feel is as important as what you know for sure in this type of survey. But, if you read a question and have neither first-hand knowledge nor any strong impression, feelings, or opinion, then leave it blank.
There are no right or wrong answers. What you think or feel is what is important for this survey.
Gender
Female
Male
<25 25-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 60+ Age
1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 30+ Years in system
Admin/Assistant Admin Director/Co-ordinator Teacher/Instructional Teaching Assistant Clerical Custodial Food Service Bus Driver Mechanic Maintenence Job Description
Elkton Elementary Fulks Run Elementary John C. Myers Elementary John Wayland Elementary Keezletown Elementary Lacey Spring Elementary Linville Edom Elementary McGaheysville Elementary Mt. Clinton Elementary Ottobine Elementary Plains Elementary Pleasant Valley Elementary South River Elementary Elkton Middle Hillyard Middle Montevideo Middle Pence Middle Broadway High Spotswood High Turner Ashby High MTC Central Office Transportation Maintenence Food Services Media Center School / Department
Change (How the Department/School/System Responds to Change)
Change refers to new reporting relationships, responsibilities, procedures,
policies, equipment, tools, and/or software used on the job. Think about
how the department, school, system, or your work unit responds to change as a whole
rather than how you individually respond.
Which best describes:
your immediate work unit / team?
We are always trying new and better ways of doing things.
We don't often have to learn new things.
We like to try new things slowly, one step at a time.
We have a systematic way to try new things so we can learn from them.
your department / school?
the whole system?
People who look for new and better ways of doing things are respected and rewarded in my immediate work unit / team.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
People who look for new and better ways of doing things are respected and rewarded in my department / school.
People who look for new and better ways of doing things are respected and rewarded in the whole system.
People in my immediate work unit / team feel they can take reasonable risks in testing better ways of doing things.
People in my department / school feel they can take reasonable risks in testing better ways of doing things.
People in the whole system feel they can take reasonable risks in testing better ways of doing things.
Change (How I Respond to Job Changes)
Job changes refers to new responsibilities, procedures, policies, equipment, tools, and/or software used on your job.
In general, how do you react to changes in the way you are asked to do your work?
I take the initiative and introduce changes as needed on my job.
I am willing to change and find it easy to adapt.
I don't mind change as long as change is gradual.
I am uncomfortable with change.
Which is most important to getting your support for changes in your job?
Having my opinion considered.
Knowing how the change affects me.
Knowing about the change ahead of time.
Understanding the need for the change.
Think about changes affecting you that have occurred in your department recently and how you felt about them. Then answer questions the following questions, keeping that experience in mind.