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Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Welcome to Twenty First Century High School Our school climate and culture improvements established by our students, staff, parents, and community partners: We are Student-Centered In All The Decisions We Make Our School Leaders Are Our Educational Leaders Our Curriculum Is Based On The Needs of Our Learners The Expectations For Our Students’ Achievement Are Realistically High Our School Is A ‘Center Of Encouragement’ For Students, Staff and All Others Parents Play An Integral Role In The Education Of Their Children, Our students Our Collegiality And Respect For One Another Is A Hallmark of Our Faculty

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Foundations to Enhance School Climate and Culture 1.Risk Taking 2.Experimentation 3.Affirmation of one another as professionals 4.Trust and confidence 5.Tangible support 6.Data driven decisions 7.Appreciation and recognition 8.Caring, celebration and humor 9.Involvement in decision making 10.Selective abandonment of ineffective programs/practices 11.Maintenance of rich heritage and traditions 12.Honest, open communication

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Climate Environmental qualities: open or closed warm or cold easygoing or rigid friendly or hostile Attitudes: students faculty parents community members

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 The Schools - They are a-Changing Both climate and culture are vital to a school’s quality of life and its ability to accomplish positive outcomes, including high achievement. Taylor & Pressley, 2002

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Culture Set of: Values Beliefs Traditions Rituals built over time

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Historical Perspectives of School Climate and Culture Post—Civil War period, schools functioned like factories, “sit and get” paradigm Late -19 th to mid-20 th Century, separation between church and state, humanizing qualities for overall student development Mid – 1970s, scientific approach to educational goals

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Why Climate Matters Research: Climate is the atmosphere in a school Approach to school reform Discipline of sociology When teachers feel good about their work, student achievement rises. (Smith & Lindsay, 2001)

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Effective School Research James Coleman, a prominent researcher, wrote a paper on the effectiveness of American education, which in turn argued that low income students cannot be successful in any school. Ronald Edmunds, at that time Director of the Center for Urban Studies at Harvard University, contended that schools can and do make a difference, and that all children can learn. Successful schools were compared to unsuccessful schools in similar neighborhoods. School climate and culture make a significant difference in increasing student achievement.

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Essentials of Effective Schools’ Climate Staff members have a sense of purpose derived from a clear mission statement that is supported. A strategic plan to raise student achievement is established with administration, faculty, students, parents and community members informed and involved. Teachers are empowered and feel a strong sense of efficacy. A school transformation has been brought forth by empowering students and staff on learning matters.

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Cont’d… Educational leaders are perceived as effective instructional leaders. High expectations for students are held and social promotion does not occur. Decisions that are made are child centered. Well organized, safe, orderly and secure schools are the rule. Parents and community members feel an engagement with the school and school system.

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Why Culture Matters 21 st century educational leaders perceive a school culture as the sum of several core values.  School mission statement  Leadership Protocols: shared leadership, relationships, mutual respect and caring, collegiality, improving performance  Collaborative culture  Collegial Teaming  Culture Values

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Developing Collaborative Cultures The key to understanding a culture of a school is through holistic vision. Three interrelated parts: Building effective relationships - positive relationships and partnerships in/out of the school system Fostering relevance – instruction and curriculum are meaningful Sharing responsibility – student responsibility to learn and school’s responsibility for student learning

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Principal Attributes for Culturally Effective Schools Foster positive school climate with support, shared vision, and fair and consistent leadership. Good communication from school leaders with staff fosters feelings of being part of a team. Positive reinforcement by building positive morale increases student achievement.

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Keys to Building and Enhancing School Climate and Culture Educational leadership is building a common vision along with staff through: Changing procedures and practices Improving their performance Thinking critically Gathering data of present Voicing their thoughts, beliefs and concerns

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 The principal’s effort is to influence or shape the existing values and norms of the culture in a direction that best supports instructional effectiveness (Lane, 1992). The principal orchestrates the blending of various internal and external elements into a coherent shared vision (Smith & Lindsay, 2001).

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Keys to Building and Enhancing School Climate and Culture  Centers of encouragement for all  School is “primary arenas” for caring and nurturing  School will reach out and welcome parents, community members, and all others

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Navigating the High Cs Schools with positive climates and cultures: People care, respect and trust one another People reshape change in accordance with human needs People know what their school stands for People are responsive to human needs People experience improved attendance and achievement