School Cultures and Stakeholders
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What is one tangible thing that may give an initial indication of a school's culture according to the text?

  • The school's cafeteria menu
  • The school's extracurricular activities
  • The school's mission statement (correct)
  • The school's sports teams

    • What did Foster and Bates propose about influencing school culture?

  • It should be avoided as it can be very disruptive
  • It is not worth the effort to try and influence school culture
  • It could result in positive or negative orientation depending on the agenda of the leader (correct)
  • It is impossible to influence school culture

    • What does the text say about the pace of change in schools and its impact on school culture?

  • The pace of change in schools has no impact on school culture
  • Schools can maintain their culture regardless of the pace of change
  • The rapidly accelerating pace of change makes standing still impossible, so schools are either getting better or getting worse (correct)
  • The pace of change in schools is slow and has little impact on school culture

    • What does the text say about how school cultures can be examined?

    <p>School cultures can be examined on two dimensions: effectiveness/ineffectiveness, and improving/declining</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text say about typologies that describe and label different idealized types of school culture?

    <p>They are useful as discussion starters to help teachers consider different facets of their school's cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text say about schools with similar contextual characteristics?

    <p>They have different mindsets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Hargreaves (1994), what does 'individualism' refer to in the context of teaching cultures?

    <p>Classrooms as isolated spaces where teachers work independently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes 'collaboration' in teaching cultures?

    <p>Teachers voluntarily work together, sharing ideas and materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'contrived collegiality' refer to in the context of teaching cultures?

    <p>Mandatory collaborative activities imposed by external factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes 'balkanization' in teaching cultures?

    <p>Smaller collaborative groups forming within a school</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following cultures has received the most attention in relation to school improvement?

    <p>Teacher cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of an existing culture in schools?

    <p>Board of directors cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

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