Positive School Culture Development

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What is an obvious goal for school leaders according to the text?

  • To develop and maintain strong cultures in schools (correct)
  • To focus solely on exceptional student performance
  • To define the roles of principals and teachers only
  • To schedule effective communication mechanisms alone

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a successful practice for creating a culture of change?

  • Implementing strict disciplinary measures for students and staff (correct)
  • Sharing successes through newsletters and community relations
  • Defining roles through open communication and academic growth activities
  • Scheduling effective communication mechanisms like staff meetings

According to Deal (1985), what is one of the attributes of effective schools with strong cultures?

  • Defining the role of the school community through open communication
  • Offering staff development training that supports academic results
  • Scheduling effective communication mechanisms like staff lunchroom visits
  • The principal as a hero or heroine who embodies core values (correct)

What practice is mentioned for visualizing school and classroom goals?

<p>Offering staff development training that supports these results (A)</p>
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Which of the following is NOT one of Deal's attributes of effective schools with strong cultures?

<p>Offering incentives to high-performing students and staff (B)</p>
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What is mentioned as one of the successful practices for creating a culture of change?

<p>Scheduling effective communication mechanisms like staff meeting pop-ins (A)</p>
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What is the balance between innovation and tradition and between autonomy and control?

<p>Significant rituals to celebrate and transform core values (D)</p>
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What is the role of humor in cultural improvement?

<p>Humor is used to express caring (C)</p>
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What is the role of shared decision making in cultural improvement?

<p>Shared Decision Making by all Participants - anyone affected by a decision is involved in making and implementing the decision (D)</p>
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What is the role of communication in cultural improvement?

<p>Communication is open and honest, with information flowing throughout the organization in formal and informal channels (A)</p>
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What is the role of traditions in cultural improvement?

<p>Traditions are celebrated through significant rituals (C)</p>
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