HDS - H-STARS - Questionnaire for Principals and Superintendents

HDS Study on Teaching About Religion in the Schools

Questionnaire for Principals and Superintendents

Participants can choose to fill out the questionnaire in one of the following ways: 1) Complete it online here. 2) Complete the PDF questionnaire by hand and send it by post or fax to: Diane L. Moore, Professor of the Practice in Religious Studies and Education, Harvard Divinity School, 45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, ATTN: H-STARS. The fax number is 617.496.0585.

General Information

Your Name:	School or District:
School or District Address:	Your Work Phone:
Other Phone (optional):	Your Email:
Position Title:	How long have you been in your current position?
How long have you been in education administration? How long have you been in education itself?	May we add your email to our database to alert you about conferences and other related info? (Our database is neither public nor shared.) Y/N
For principals only: Is your school public or independent?

Educational Background:

Degree	Year Granted	Institution	Major

Have you ever participated in any educational endeavors and/or teacher training initiatives focused on enhancing your knowledge about religion as it relates to your field? (i.e. workshops, courses, seminars, conferences, degree programs, etc.) Y/N

If yes, please list and rate the usefulness of each activity on a scale from 1-5 (1=not useful; 3=useful; 5=extremely useful):

Activity	Sponsor	Date	Rating 1-5

Would you be interested in participating in continuing education seminars on the study of religion in your field from an academic, non-sectarian perspective? Y/N

If so, what topics, texts and/or dimensions would you like to focus upon?

If not, why not?

What do you believe are the most important issues related to religion and the schools that educators face today?