Teacher Attitude Inventory (TAI)

When teachers in our school push for curriculum changes, the principal must get the approval of the superintendent before agreeing to these changes.

If the principal thinks it’s better for our school, he/she will modify some district policies without consulting the superintendent.

The superintendent transfers teachers into and out of our school without consulting the principal.

When it comes to hiring teachers at our school, the principal usually gets who he/she wants.

The principal determines how some funds are spent at our school without consulting the superintendent; for example, funds raised by the school for staff development or supplies.

When parents, who have difficulty with a teacher in our school, go over the principal’s head to the superintendent, the superintendent usually intervenes and tells the principal what to do.

The principal must have the superintendent’s permission before raising money from businesses in the community.

Teachers can get needed resources, such as overhead projector and materials, because the principal has a good working relationship with the superintendent.

The principal’s explanations about parental concerns are disregarded by the superintendent when making decisions.

When teachers in our school want permission to try new instructional techniques, the principal is able to convince the superintendent to allow it.

When teachers ask the principal to request extra resources for our school, like new computers, the principal is able to get those resources from the superintendent.

The principal is able to persuade the superintendent to support new programs for our school.

The principal does not seem able to influence the superintendent in hiring teachers for our school.

The superintendent seldom supports the principal’s requests for additional funding for our school.