Discussion on the several and common school cultures.

1. School Culture

3. Extractions of definition.
 Institution
 Education
 Students

5. Institute
Building
Wide rooms
Playing grounds
Lab
Activity room
Staff Seating room
Administrative
block

6. Curriculum / syllabi/ values
Teacher
Learner/ Student/ Accepter
Effective / non effective.
Motivated / forced
What is being taught?
Who is teaching?
To whom it is taught?
How is it taught?
Is the student accepting?

8. Culture is the most
powerful source of
leverage for bringing
about change in a school –
or any organization, for
that matter.
Thomas J. Sergiovanni

9. School culture is about norms developed over time,
based on:
• Shared attitudes
• Values / Norms
• Beliefs
• Expectations
• Relationship
• The norms of a school are what impact the way things
operate.
• Traditions of a school
What is school culture?

10. School Climate is the communication
of its norms, beliefs, and values
through various behaviors and
interactions and their effect on
others, with the primary focus being
on students.
School Climate is
driven by and reflected in the daily
interactions of staff, administration,
students, support staff, and the
outside community.

11. Who affects school culture?
School culture is driven by and
reflected:
Administration
Daily interactions of staff
students
support staff
 the outside community.

12. School culture can be described as a
1. Mainstream (assessment driven)
2. Transformative (student driven)
depending on the norms of those
affecting school culture.

13. Toproduce leaders by imparting
quality education and making
them responsible & respectable
citizen.
VISION

14. Develop personality and insure mental growth.
 Provide healthy & positive competitive environment.
Develop confidence and initiatives.
Activity base learning.
Develop character traits.
Practice Islamic value.
Address all aspects of learning such as writing,
formation, spoken skill, creation, dealing,
managing etc.
MISSION

15. Student Learning
and behavior
School
Achievement
There is an impact of school culture on:
What does School Culture
impacts?
School
Reform

16. Why Is School Culture
Important?
What research tells us:
“Positive learning can only take place in a
positive culture. A healthy school culture
will affect more student and teacher
success than any other reform or school
improvement effort currently being
employed.”
-Gary Phillips

17. Goal
Committed to
achievement
Accepted
Motivation
Self Efficacy
Cultural
Bounded
Higher
Performance
+
Goal
Achievement

18. • Create an environment where all
children are provided
opportunities for success
utilizing gifted teaching
strategies.
• Create a school that you would
like for your own child

19. The Principles
Unity
of Purpose
Empowerment
coupled with
Responsibility
Building
on strengths

20.  All students, Must be given the equal
opportunity, want to learn.
 Administrators in our school encourage
shared decision making
 Administrators facilitate an orderly learning
community in our school
 I am continually learning and seeking high
PD
 The state standards require that I teach
higher order thinking skills as well as basic
skills.

21. A truly positive school culture is
not characterized simply by the
absence of gangs, violence, or
discipline problems, but also by
the presence of a set of
norms and values that focus
everyone’s attention on what is
most important and motivate
them to work hard toward a
common purpose.

24. ACCIDENTAL vs. INTENTIONAL
CULTURE
CULTURE
Accidental Culture
Intentional Culture
1. Activities are based on
assumptions.
1.Activities are research-based.
2. Academic goals
deteriorates to a wish list.
2.Academicgoalsarecredible.The
focus is on results.
3. Mission and goals are ignored. 3. Mission and goals are used
as a blue print for school
improvement.
4. Decisions are dictated and
developed by few.
4. Broad collaboration:
decisions are widely shared

25. Accidental Culture Intentional Culture
5. Articulated Beliefs 5. Beliefs are tied to actions and
behaviors.
6. Random Values 6. Values tied to vision and
Mission
7. Connections are random 7. Connections are
constantly sought
8. Diversity is acknowledge 8. Diversity is valued
ACCIDENTAL vs. INTENTIONAL
CULTURE

26. Negativity in a school culture or climate is
usually manifested in the attitudes and actions
of school staff through:
No or low prospect
Little or no communication among
stakeholders
Resistance to change
No ownership
Little or no sense of community
Disrespect/hostility widespread
Low morale and distrust

27. Examples of negativity through
dysfunctional norms
Dread coming to school
Criticize those who are innovative
Politics drive decision-making
Do just enough to get by
Judgmental/critical of others motivation
Fear reprisal
Distrust colleagues or administration
“Me First”
Operate in a vacuum

28. A T
oxic School Culture Is full of Haters
Dictators
Commentators
 Agitators
Spectators

29. 1. When you move your focus from
competition to contribution, life
becomes celebration
Never try to defeat people, try to win
them
2. To improve your culture, you
must first assess your self and
your culture!