Schechter, C., & Qadach, M. (2016). Promoting learning in schools: Principals’ learning mechanisms. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 15(2), 141-167.
Your attitudes toward your school
To what extent do the following components exist in your school
| In my school…
| Does not exist | Definitely exists | |||
| I direct the staff to catalogue learning materials for the students. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I document meetings with the superintendent, municipal authority, or the parents. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| For evaluation purposes, I encourage the use of previous reports dealing with learning and teaching. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I make use of databases of teacher data (evaluation reports, absences, achievements) in decision making. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I disseminate teachers’ successes among the staff. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I help teachers share their special ideas with other teachers in the school. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I disseminate among the staff reports concerning professional changes and innovations. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I disseminate the district publications and ministry circulars among the staff. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I maintain meeting protocols. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I observe the teachers’ lessons. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I hold meetings with the teaching staff in order to examine information about external events that affect the school. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I participate in professional development programs for principals. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I examine external evaluation data with the superintendent. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I meet with representatives of the PTA in order to receive feedback about school affairs. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I examine external evaluation data together with the local authority. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I meet with parents in order to get exposed to difficulties, special requests, comments and insights. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I meet with community representatives to promote school needs. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I meet with students in order to get exposed to difficulties, special requests, comments and insights. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I hold meetings with my superiors in order to learn from external events that affect the school. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I examine external data (such as national exams) with the teacher staff. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I initiate and participate in teacher staff meetings for the evaluation of the school climate. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I initiate and participate in teacher staff meetings for the evaluation of student academic achievements. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |