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ERIC ED340101: School Climate and Restructuring for Low-Achieving S...
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Although analogous and vague definitions of school
climate may help in determining whether low-achieving
students are experiencing a more positive or negative
school climate, more clarity is needed to render the
climate construct more observable, measurable, and
malleable. Tagiuri conceptualizes climate as the total
environmental quality within an organization and suggests
that environment consists of four dimensions: ecology,
milieu, culture, and social system. Attempts to define
school climate in terms of ecology (building
characteristics, size, and finances) and milieu variables
(teacher and student characteristics) have shown low or
inconsistent relationships with student outcomes.
Research suggests that variables within the school
culture and social system dimensions do influence student
outcomes. The second section of this book discusses
Tagiuri's culture and social system dimensions and their
relationship to academic and other desirable outcomes for
low achievers. Policies and practices of academically
effective schools are contrasted with those of less
effective schools. The third section describes
restructuring, or fundamental school change, as an
approach to improving school climate to benefit low
achievers. Options discussed are limited to decentralized
authority and shared decision making, new professional
roles and relationships, accountability systems,
curriculum modifications, and school-community
partnerships. Finally, seven sample restructuring
programs are described. (387 references) (MLH)
Date Published: 2014-11-02 22:39:22
Identifier: ERIC_ED340101
Item Size: 140265318
Language: english
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