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I think perhaps your survey should be divided into two, if not
three, portions: one, the particular educational environment created
by the leadership at the school (the first items on your present
survey), and two, the particular environment that exists at the
school regardless of leadership. This last category would include
such things as the profile of the typical families who utilize the
school, the infrastructure/facilities/materials
of the school,etc. A third category might consider the quality of
life for
the staff at a particular school, such as its location and related
amenities (such as access to city culture, housing quality, health
care access and quality, etc. Because the final two parts of such
a
survey would not necessarily change rapidly, I would recommend ISR
NOT remove these, since previous staff comments on these elements
of
a school are helpful for years. But the first part could be a
changing feature, and would not necessarily "damn" a school
by virtue of the difficulties of particular leadership. I
also would recommend a statute of limitations on your headmaster
reviews, since some people leave international education entirely,
and don't need their names bandied about, and others might improve,
if they haven't succeeded! I'd say, maybe three years of "report
cards" on school leaders? If ISR wants to be an instrument of
information, then current information will be most valuable when
it comes to the changing conditions created by transient leadership,
and more stable conditions, such as location and facilities could
be
kept on your site for longer periods, maybe 7 years. These are just
my thoughts. I have always appreciated the reviews you offer, but
think that the basic survey could be improved. Thanks for
considering my suggestions.
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