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Creating a culture for high-performing schools : a comprehensive approach to school reform and dropout prevention / Cletus R. Bulach, Fred C. Lunenburg, and Les Potter.
Van Pelt Library LB2822.82 .B85 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bulach, Cletus R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- School improvement programs--United States.
- School improvement programs.
- United States.
- Academic achievement--United States.
- Academic achievement.
- School environment--United States.
- School environment.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 331 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, [2008]
- Summary:
- A high performing school is described as one where student achievement is high and student and teacher absenteeism is low. Student behavior is such that teachers seldom have to control them or tell them what to do. This results in greater time on task, higher teacher morale, low teacher absenteeism, and improved parental support. One other distinctive feature of a high performing school is that the student peer group is a positive force and not a negative force. The end result is a school culture where faculty and students trust and care about each other, and there is a cooperative attitude.
- Contents:
- Part I School Reform Processes 1
- 1 A Four-Step Process for Identifying and Reshaping the Culture of a School: Phase 1 3
- 2 Implementing a Plan to Improve the Climate and Culture of the School: Phase 1 Continued 19
- 3 Power and Authority: Nine Techniques for Motivating Faculty and Students 37
- 4 Four Types of School Culture 51
- 5 A Character Education Program That Is the Foundation of a High-Performing School: Phase 4 67
- Part II Enhancing A School's Culture and Climate 75
- 6 Six Strategies for Enhancing a School's Culture and Climate 77
- Part III Leadership Skills Needed 99
- 7 Cultivating Community, Culture, and Learning 101
- 8 Professional Development 125
- 9 Management of the Program 143
- Part IV Intergroup Processes 149
- 10 Developing Interpersonal Relations 151
- 11 Self-Disclosure 161
- 12 Developing Trust 181
- 13 Values Clarification 197
- 14 Improving Communication Skills 223
- 15 Resolving Conflicts 241
- Part V Program Planning 257
- 16 Design for Learning 259
- 17 Assessing Students' Interests and Attitudes 273
- Part VI Assessment 293
- 18 Conferencing: Reporting Student Progress 295
- 19 Program Evaluation 309.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781578867967
- 1578867967
- 9781578867974
- 1578867975
- OCLC:
- 191445955
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