Meta Analysis of Productive School Cultures (From School Climate, P 7-10, 1987, H. Jerome Freiberg, et al, eds. -- See NCJ-117061)

• NCJ Number: 117063
• Author(s): W D H Georgiades; E Fuentes; K Snyder
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 4 pages
• Sale Source: Phi Delta Kappa
• Publication Type: Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This report summarizes the results of research on school climate conducted during the past 20 years, with emphasis on predisposing factors for a productive school climate, collaborate work behaviors, and professional productivity.

Abstract

Predisposing factors include a student-centered orientation, an orientation toward constant improvement, and an orientation towards success. Thus, all educational decisions are centered on meeting each student's learning style and learning needs, on people eager to discard ineffective approaches and search for better ways, on teachers and principals with a clear verbalized understanding of their mutual high capabilities and expectations of success, and on teachers with attitudes and actions that promote excellence in student attitudes and achievements. Collaborative work behaviors that produce a productive school climate include a focus on common goals, continuous dialogue among staff, shared decisionmaking, planned action, and periodic reflection and feedback. Finally, professional productivity is promoted through ongoing staff development, mutual confidence and rapport among students, teachers, parents, and principals; and staff behaviors that show deliberateness, involvement, and concern. Chart.