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Climate and culture can be used interchangeably.
True
False
Climate generally refers to:
The overall positive beliefs of the staff
The average daily temperature in the building
The collective attitude and feeling within a building that is context-dependent
Culture and climate are essentially the same
The roots of a school's culture are much deeper than its climate.
True
False
The culture of a school is:
unseen, unwritten, and undefinable
easily shifted through hiring practices
directly related to the culture of the broader community
impossible to change
Climate-building activities (morale boosters) often involve providing extrinsic rewards.
True
False
Student morale and staff morale are, at times, inversely related.
True
False
School culture is best defined as:
The way people react in very specific situations
The history of the organization regardless of its current members
Partly written policies and procedures, and partly people-centered
The personality of the school, its professional religion
A school's culture is a very powerful force that often leads to:
positive outcomes for all students
new faculty assimilating to established norms and practices
a rejection of divergent thinking
Answers 2 & 3
There is a tendency for the collective feelings and morale in a school to return to a pre-established norm.
True
False
The impact of a principal and teacher leaders on a school's culture cannot be overstated.
True
False
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