Inaugural Survey
The SC Administrator Working Conditions Survey (SCAWCS) is now open for PK–12 school administrators in participating districts. Building upon the success of our biennial SC Teacher Working Conditions Survey, this complementary study is uniquely developed to measure the experiences of school administrators and provide districts with actionable data. We hope districts across South Carolina will join us in the pilot.
District leaders, you can still submit data to participate.
Personnel administrators: SC TEACHER has shared instructions (via surface mail and email) with steps for your district to take part in the survey.
Contact us via SCTresults@mailbox.sc.edu to submit data or ask questions.
About the SCAWCS
This new, statewide survey instrument, developed by SC TEACHER, seeks to better understand and support the work of South Carolina’s school administrators. These findings will lead to a more complete picture of administrator experiences and complement existing teacher-focused data with administrator insights.
PURPOSE
Modeled after the SC Teacher Working Conditions Survey, the SCAWCS will capture SC-specific data from school administrators related to…
- Job demands + resources
- Job satisfaction
- Intent to stay in the profession
PARTICIPANTS
School administrators with the following position codes are invited to participate:
- Principal [01]
- Assistant principal or co-principal [02]
- CTE director [13]
- CTE assistant director [14]
- Administrative assistant [88]
BENEFITS
The SCAWCS is designed to…
- Inform state policies on leadership, professional development, and the educator pipeline.
- Provide districts with actionable data on the supports and stressors shaping administrator working conditions.
- Identify predictors of leadership sustainability.
What happens with survey results
ACTING ON DISTRICT-LEVEL FINDINGS
- District leaders will receive confidential survey results specific to their district (when at least five administrators participate).
- Individual participants will not be identifiable by their responses.
- Leadership can use these data to inform strategies for administrator support, recruitment, and retention.
- SC TEACHER will offer free related resources and strategic planning workshops.
IMPACTING STATEWIDE POLICY
- SC TEACHER will publish a report of state-level results.
- This research can support statewide efforts to strengthen leadership effectiveness, improve working conditions, and retain high-quality leaders.
- District participation will help inform policies related to school leadership throughout the state.
