Beliefs About Coaching Administrators Questionnaire
BY | July 21, 2026
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Our beliefs influence the decisions we make and the courses of action we follow. The purpose of this assessment is to provide an opportunity for you to reflect about the beliefs that guide your practice of coaching administrators of early care and education programs.
PART I. Write a simile:
A coach of early childhood administrators is like a ___________________________________________ because ____________________________________________________________________________
PART II. Complete the following:
As a coach, …
- My main goal is to __________________________________________________________________
- I feel the most important thing I can do to build rapport is __________________________________
- I get frustrated when a coaching partner does/doesn’t _____________________________________
- I feel empowered when _____________________________________________________________
- I should never _____________________________________________________________________
- I should always ____________________________________________________________________
- When I succeed in my role, my coaching partner __________________________________________
PART III. Check three traits you would most like administrators to have as a result of their coaching experience with you.
❑ Action-oriented
❑ Advocate
❑ Analytical
❑ Assertive
❑ Attentive
❑ Available
❑ Change agent
❑ Collaborative
❑ Competent
❑ Confident
❑ Creative
❑ Critical thinker
❑ Decisive
❑ Dependable
❑ Direct
❑ Empathetic
❑ Engaging
❑ Enthusiastic
❑ Ethical
❑ Fair
❑ Flexible
❑ Forward thinking
❑ Friendly
❑ Genuine
❑ Good listener
❑ Honest
❑ Independent thinker
❑ Inquisitive
❑ Inspiring
❑ Introspective
❑ Knowledgeable
❑ Motivated
❑ Objective
❑ Open-minded
❑ Organized
❑ Optimistic
❑ Persistent
❑ Problem solver
❑ Reflective
❑ Resourceful
❑ Responsible
❑ Risk-taker
❑ Self-directed
❑ Strategic
❑ Supportive
❑ Tactful
❑ Trustworthy
❑ Visionary
Revised: 7/13/2026 | Bella, J. & Bloom, P.J. (2017) Beliefs About Coaching. Wheeling, IL: McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. Adapted with permission from Bloom, P. J. (2015) Values Clarification. Blueprint for action: Leading your team in continuous quality improvement (3rd ed.). Lake Forest, IL: New Horizons.
