Unit 1 - School as a social organization

Question 1

A _____ or bureaucracy influences the school as an organization’s governance system. In basic education, the Department of Education determines the bureaucratic structure of schools at the national, regional, division, district, and local school levels.

Answer 1

fixed organizational structure

Question 2

At the national level, the _____ heads the whole bureaucracy, supported by the _____ and _____.

Answer 2

DepEd Secretary; Undersecretaries; Assistant Secretaries

Question 3

The Central Office is composed of how many bureaus?

Answer 3

4 Bureaus

Question 4

What are the four bureaus of the Central Office?

Answer 4

Bureau of Curriculum
Bureau of learning Delivery
Bureau of Learning Resource
Bureau of Educational Assessment

Question 5

The Regional Offices are headed by _____ supported by different _____, while the Division Offices are headed by the _____ and also supported by _____.

Answer 5

regional directors; education supervisors; superintendent; education supervisors

Question 6

The district supervisor and educational supervisors head the _____.

Answer 6

District Offices

Question 7

Who serves as the school’s chief administrative and academic officer at the school level?

Answer 7

the principal

Question 8

Who supports the principal in accomplishing various tasks?

Answer 8

Master teachers and classroom teachers

Question 9

School as a _____’s main function is to help learners and develop knowledge, skills, and values essential for every individual.

Answer 9

learning organization

Question 10

School as a learning organization’s main function is to _____ the Department of Education prescribes.

Answer 10

implement the curriculum

Question 11

School as a _____ is composed of teachers, administrators, students, staff, and other stakeholders united in one purpose and guided by common values and culture.

Answer 11

community

Question 12

This means a sense of direction of what the school hopes to accomplish for itself, the people, and society.

Answer 12

Vision

Question 13

These provide a framework for organizational culture and behavior of the entire school.

Answer 13

Values

Question 14

This provides administrative and management support for day-to-day activities and functions of the school.

Answer 14

Leadership

Question 15

This pertains to shared values and behaviors of students, teachers, staff, and administration.

Answer 15

Culture

Question 16

As a _____, the school aims to respond to the changes and challenges of different social and natural forces. It plays a role in shaping the future of the society it belongs. The schools’ working mechanism strongly affects the delivery of _____ and the development of _____ needed by society.

Answer 16

social organization; quality education; human resources

Question 17

The _____ best explains the nature of schools as a social organization. Under the _____, it is best to examine some of the characteristics of schools, including structure, culture, climate, leadership, decision-making, and the relationships among personnel (Bozkus, 2014).

Answer 17

systems theory

Question 18

As social systems, schools; _____ have characteristics of rational, natural, and open systems.

Answer 18

structures

Question 19

A school is structured in a seamless _____ that includes positions and offices based on the type of programs and services the school offers.

Answer 19

bureaucracy

Question 20

School _____ is preserved and transferred to new members by socialization (Kowalski, 2010).

Answer 20

culture

Question 21

New teachers learn shared _____, _____, and _____ when interacting and building relationships with their colleagues.

Answer 21

values; beliefs; norms

Question 22

The _____ and _____ influence the school culture, which is continuously shaped by the culture of every individual member of the school.

Answer 22

school philosophy; core values

Question 23

These are influential in shaping students’ character and values system. The _____ or school culture often create a sense of place among students.

Answer 23

Norms

Question 24

The school has become a place for learning and a home for them. Much of who they are as a person, including their views on various issues, is inluenced by the _____ they got from the school.

Answer 24

hidden curriculum

Question 25

The _____ is the thread that binds all teachers, students, staff, and alumni. It is their identity as a school.

Answer 25

institutional culture

Question 26

This represents an organization’s distinguishing characteristics, feelings, and behavior that can be presented with a framework that consists of four elements.

Answer 26

Climate

Question 27

[Climate]
What are the four elements of the framework?

Answer 27

physical frame
social frame
environment
structural frame

Question 28

This frame is the physical factors of a school e.g. equipment, classrooms, etc.

Answer 28

physical frame

Question 29

This frame is the social factor.

Answer 29

social frame

Question 30

This is mostly related to the social behavior of individuals within a school.

Answer 30

environment

Question 31

This frame represents factors such as hierarchy, authority, FOR and symbolic frames the parts of culture like beliefs, norms, values.

Answer 31

structural frame

Question 32

_____ in social systems of schools, an important aspect of leadership is the quality and systematic effects of functions and behaviors of principals as leaders.

Answer 32

Leadership and Decision Making

Question 33

This act provided a way to enhance the system of leadership and decision-making process in the school

Answer 33

The Governance of Basic Education Act

Question 34

Currently, _____ are now the local executives in their schools. They help develop the _____ and plans for improving the school and for helping students’ scholastic performance.

Answer 34

principals; vision

Question 35

Annually, the schools are mandated to submit their annual _____, which serves as the basis for their budget and for evaluating their performance. Likewise, the teachers are now empowered to develop innovations to improve student achievement and performance.

Answer 35

school improvement plan (SIP)

Question 36

Social organizations like schools stem from interaction among people both within and outside the organization. _____ within the school building and with the community are essential elements of socialization and significantly impact processes.

Answer 36

Relationships