Linda Wynn DKF Questionnaire Responses

7/29/2019 Linda Wynn DKF Questionnaire Responses

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Linda Wilkerson-Wynn

District 5

2013 Survey Results

Pol.Adv., KidsFirst PAC

2 Please describe your involvement in Dallas ISD or public education issues over the last fiveyears.

I attand most board meetings; I volunteer in several schools;I train parents on Title 1/Chapter 1;Iattend all community meeting on most issues. I have traveled to all on several occassions; I have

spoken with several elected officials concerning funding,discipline,and testing (STARR)I sat onseveral SBDM committes

3 Please explain leadership positions and responsibilities that have prepared you for school boardgovernance.

I have been trained by the best school board trustee this district has ever had, Dr. Ewells. I havebeen involved for over 25+ years. I have held several positions in this city as well as at church.I wasthe last Dallas Council PTA president with almost all schools as members.I was trained under SCE

by Dr. Marvin Edwards. Now I am trained in SBDM as well as ESEA.

4 Please identify three specific issues that you think should be addressed in order to improve thequality of education in Dallas ISD.

1.) Teachers2.)Building Maintance

3.)Parental Involvement

5 If elected, what would you do to address each of these issues?

1. Teachers teacher, therefore we must provide them with ALL the tools and RESOUCE availabe.2.Make sure the each school has the maintance staff needed to provide a safe and clean environment

for our children.3. Provide on going workshops for parents with funds provided under ESEA.

6 Do you think Dallas ISD faces a teacher morale problem? If so, what do you think are the primarycauses, and what would you do as a Trustee to improve morale?

Yes teachers do face a morale problem! Primary cause is that no one listen to the teachers. No oneask them what do they need to do the best job for our children.

I would make myself available to hear what teachers have to say campus by campus.


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7 Do you think Dallas ISD teachers and principals receive effective professional development?

Yes, training is not the problem. We MUST equip each campus with the staff it needs to address the

issues on that campus. You don't train a teacher to be a nurse. You hire a nurse.You don't train ateacher to handle family issues, you hire a counselor.

8 Please rate the following Dallas ISD practices in terms of effectiveness.

Very

Weak Weak

Somewhat

Effective Effective Strong

Not

Sure

Teacher recruitment

Principal recruitment

Teacher professional

development

Principal professional

development

Retention of high performing

teachers

Retention of high performing

principals

9 For any of the Dallas ISD practices rated "very weak", "weak" or "somewhat effective" in thequestion above, please explain what you will do as a Trustee to improve the practices.

Go back to the career ladder

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Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with the following three statements.

10 Parental and community involvement is extremely low, which prevents Dallas public schools

from consistently generating high-achieving students.

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

11 Dallas ISD's college-readiness failures (i.e., the district's SAT/ACT scores are in the bottom 25%


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of all U.S. test takers) are the school board's ultimate responsibility.


Comment:This falls on the shoulders of each campus

12 Students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds cannot consistently perform at highacademic levels without first addressing poverty and other social issues.


Comment:If given the trools and resource itcan be done.

13 Dallas ISD's superintendent has identified the following structural problems that negatively affectstudent achievement. Which three issues should be "top priorities" (please highlight exactlythree top priorities)? Similarly, which issues are less important? Please label at least one issue

as "not critical".

Not

Critical

Important But Not

a Top Priority

Top

Priority

Teacher morale is at a long term low.

Principal evaluations are routine and meaningless.

Educators do not have access to comprehensive,

powerful technology to guide learning for each

student.

The District's budget is not driven by instructional

priorities.

Principals are paid the same regardless of

performance.

Teacher evaluations are not accurate or rigorous.

There is no standard or process for identifying high

quality candidates for schools, classrooms, and central

office positions.

Micromanaging staff is a pervasive problem and

undercuts progress.

There is no accountability for poor customer service

(where customers are parents and students).

We are losing strong candidates because the hiring

process sometimes takes months.


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Comment:the top priority has to be the students. Teachers teach. Not Supt.,or board members!

14 Analyzing information is a fundamental Trustee responsibility. What information will you rely onto have a full understanding of board issues, and what groups will you call on for perspective

(e.g., staff, central office, constituents)?

I must rely upon those that are directly involved in the classrooms and in the communities.

15 Please highlight three school district micromanaging pitfalls, and explain how you would avoid

these pitfalls as a Trustee.

!. Principle evaluation2.Hiring of principles3.Retaining teachers.

Each campus must be given a chance to manage on its own without the interference of the staff of3700 Ross

16 What local organizations are you affiliated with, and how have they influenced your thinkingregarding the needs of the district? Please give at least three examples.

Title 1/Chapter 1 parentsDallas Councul PTASBDM

All of the above organizations play an important role in my life, in the education of children, as wellas community involvement

17 How do you plan to balance the needs of your individual voters with the needs of the wholedistrict?

It is not about my community. It has to be about all children and the beat education

18 Who will you consult with when considering and making key decisions for the district?

Classroom teachers, former educators,business leaders and elected officials.

19 What is the ideal relationship between the superintendent and the Board of Trustees?


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Agree to disagree. At te end off the day. We will ask one question: Have done the best we could forthe students?

20 What district relationships need to be created or improved?

Teachers need to be heard. Give teachers wwhat is needed to teach

21 What are three questions you would ask a candidate for Dallas ISD superintendent? What wouldyou want to learn from those questions?

1. Are you certified?

2.Have you managed a district the size of DallasISD3 What is your level & work history as it relates to education

22 How will you encourage parent and community collaboration with teachers, principals, and thesuperintendent?

Because of a new generation of parents new ideals must be created to address each group of parents.

23 How do you plan to communicate and connect with all Dallas ISD stakeholders -- students,parents, teachers, school administrators, and the community?

I will go back and put some of the events in place that Dr. Ewell used. It was needed and everyonelooked forward to it, monthly.

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