1. SCHOOL CLIMATE AND CULTURE
VIS-À-VIS STUDENT LEARNING
KEYS TO COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM
SOLVING AND RESPONSIBILITY
CLETUS R. BULACH, FRED C. LUNENBURG, AND LES POTTER
EDUCATION REFORM
“Cletus R. Bulach, Fred C. Lunenburg, and Les Potter provide practical, proven strategies to create a student-
centered learning culture focused on student outcomes.”
—BEVERLY J. IRBY, chair, PK–12 educational administration, Texas AM University
“School Climate and Culture vis-à-vis Student Learning: Keys to Collaborative Problem Solving and
Responsibility is beautifully written. This book is a vital research tool for local school boards,
administrators, and at the legislative level as well. In today’s atmosphere of education reform, it is
critical that our leaders understand what really happens in American classrooms. The work of the
authors can help education policymakers understand school reform, classroom management, and
cultural norms. This book is a must-read for all current and aspiring educational leaders.”
—BILL DELBRUGGE, senior education officer, ESOL education;
former superintendent of schools, Flagler County, Florida
“The authors present an excellent road map for the high performance reform of school culture and
climate to improve test scores and reduce dropouts. They provide a mission and a vision that requires
the buy-in of all stakeholders. The comprehensive change they propose improves levels of openness
and trust that reduces resistance to the reform.”
—JONATHAN MUNRO, clinical head, Counseling and Psychological Support Services; adjunct
professor and fellow, School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University
“If you want your school to be more collaborative and supportive, your staff to be more effective and
appreciated, and your students to be more responsible and competent, read this book. A primary
goal of education is to help students develop positive attitudes and skills that will enable them to
become responsible and contributing citizens. Based on my experience as a teacher, principal, and
college professor, this book is grounded on sound theory and is presented in a logical, practical, and
personal manner.” —W. A. (BILL) BELANGER, PhD, president, BB Consultants for Change,
Ontario, Canada; professor (retired), University of Ottawa
CLETUS R. BULACH is a career educator with experience as a teacher, school administrator, and university
professor of educational leadership. His research and numerous publications have been on school culture
and climate, bullying behavior, character education, and leadership development.
FRED C. LUNENBURG is a career educator with experience as a teacher, school administrator, and
university professor of educational leadership. He has authored or coauthored twenty-six books and
more than two hundred journal articles in the areas of educational leadership and supervision.
LES POTTER is a career educator with experience as a teacher, school administrator, and university
professor of educational leadership. He has more than ninety publications in books, chapters, book
reviews, and articles in educational journals.
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