The peculiarities of pre-school teachers' transformational leadership and distance learning skills

Dear Respondent,

I am completing my thesis research in Education Leadership at Vytautas Magnus University. The aim of this research is to reveal the peculiarities of pre-school teachers' transformational leadership and distance learning skills. I appreciate your time spent completing the questionnaire, and your honesty. The questionnaire is anonymous (name and surname are not required). The confidentiality of the information collected is guaranteed, the results obtained will be used for learning purposes only.

Thank you for your participation.

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Your age:

Pedagogical work experience:

Your education:

Your sex:

You work in:

Please evaluate how you like your work in the organization on a 5-point scale: (5 – I really like, 1- I really don’t like)

1. Please evaluate your ability to lead and indicate the degree for each of these statements according to your opinion of its suitability for you

NeverVery rarelySometimesFairly oftenOften or always
1. I avoid being involved when important issues arise
2. I talk about my core values and beliefs
3. I seek different perspectives when dealing with problems that arise
4. I discuss specific conditions that are important in performing operational tasks
5. I don’t take action until something bad happens
6. I’m talking enthusiastically about what needs to be achieved
7. I devote time to teaching and coaching
8. I show that I am a strong supporter of "If he did not go wrong, do not correct him"
9. I give up my personal interests for the welfare of the group
10. I act so that others feel respect for me
11. I focus all my attention on resolving mistakes, complaints, and failures
12. When making decisions, I consider their potential moral and ethical consequences
13. I pay attention to mistakes to meet the requirements
14. I take into account that each personality has different needs, abilities and aspirations
15. I suggest various ways to perform the assigned tasks
16.I set aside time for answers to urgent questions
17. I am happy when others meet their expectations
18. I assure everyone by saying that the goals of the activities will be achieved

2. This part of the questionnaire contains statements on the assessment of teachers' ability to organise distance learning. Please indicate the degree of suitability for each of them.

Totally agreeAgreeSometimesDo not agreeTotally don't agree
19. I prepare in advance, plan educational activities, make a list of jobs
20.I spend time planning daily
21. I set long-term professional goals and write them down, and monitor progress
22. I think by better planning my time, I would achieve greater productivity
23. The preparation of distance learning content was a challenge for me
24. Adapting the teaching material to distance education made it difficult for me
25. It has been difficult for me to select and apply methods that are appropriate to achieve educational goals
26. I found it difficult to organise the inclusion of children with special needs
27. It was hard for me to keep the kids interested and motivated
28. I systematically use various digital channels to improve collaboration with students, parents and colleagues
29. I am actively developing my digital teaching skills
30. I can use websites, create / edit digital resources, collect information, store sensitive data
31. I am able to successfully choose, combine digital technologies into the educational process, monitor and improve learners' digital and self-assessment skills, organize group work
32. I can choose digital tools to monitor learners' progress, identify children who need extra help more effectively, and use digital technology to provide feedback
33. I can create tasks using digital technologies, anticipate difficulties in order to differentiate education according to needs and involve children in the educational process
34. I am able to react flexibly to changes, manage crisis situations
35. When started using technology and a variety of tools, I believe collaboration with children’s parents has become more effective
36. During distance education, the involvement of parents in the educational process increased
37. I can share good practice in distance learning with colleagues
38. I can use assessment tools (eg quizzes, open-ended questions, discussions, drag-and-drop assignments, project activities, group assignments, peer review, etc.) to assess achievement, self-assessment and assessment of tasks
39. I can provide feedback using digital technology
40. I can plan / create opportunities for learners to provide feedback
41. I can improve the quality of the educational process by sharing good practice with colleagues, and provide recommendations

Thank you for your time answering the questionnaire. Stay well and healthy