School as Cultural Institution

Question 1

Selznick (1957) claimed that culture is the __ of a school from other schools

Answer 1

distinctive identity

Question 2

claimed that culture is the distinctive identity of a school from other schools

Answer 2

Selznick

Question 3

As a result of an __ of people, culture evolved in the __ century.

Answer 3

anthropological investigation
20th

Question 4

Theorists began to define culture and redefine how culture impacts life

Answer 4

Raymer

Question 5

The first modern definition of culture can be rooted in the definition of?

Answer 5

Edward Taylor

Question 6

defined culture as the way we do things around here?

Answer 6

Bower

Question 7

provides a comprehensive definition, calling it a pattern of basic assumptions — invented, discovered, or developed by a given group as it learns to cope
with problems

Answer 7

Schein

Question 8

characterized by deeply rooted traditions, values, and beliefs, some of which are common across schools and some of which are unique and embedded in a
particular school’s history and location.

Answer 8

school culture

Question 9

characterized by deeply rooted __, __, and __, some of which are common across schools and some of which are unique and embedded in a particular school’s history and location.

Answer 9

traditions
beliefs
values

Question 10

a school’s __and __, __, and __, whether __or __, are the lasting artifacts of old organizational lessons (Kruse & Louis, 2009)

Answer 10

rules, regulations, policies and procedures
written
informal

Question 11

defines school culture as a complex web of traditions and rituals built over time

Answer 11

Schein

Question 12

The term __-refers to the basic assumptions, beliefs, and practices that the members of a school community share.

Answer 12

culture in the school context

Question 13

School culture affects the way people in a school think,
perform, and learn

Answer 13

Starrat

Question 14

schools have a culture that is definitely their own.

Answer 14

Waller

Question 15

__and __are waging their world-old battle against innovators

Answer 15

traditions
traditionists

Question 16

School culture, therefore, is most clearly seen in the ways people relate to and work together;

Answer 16

Stoli and Fink

Question 17

who highlighted the four existing teacher culture?

Answer 17

Hargreaves

Question 18

refers to classrooms as “egg-crates” or “castles”. Autonomy, isolation, and insulation prevail, and blame and support are avoided.

Answer 18

individualism

Question 19

refers to the teachers who choose, spontaneously and
voluntarily, to work together without external control agenda. This includes:
“comfortable” activities sharing ideas and materials—- and rigorous forms,
including mutual observation and focused reflective inquiry.

Answer 19

collaboration

Question 20

teacher’s collaborative working relationships,
which are compulsorily imposed,

Answer 20

contrived collegiality

Question 21

teachers who are neither isolated nor work as a
whole school.

Answer 21

balkanization

Question 22

give 5 initial indicators of some tangible things about starrat

Answer 22

School management plan
School’s motto
School newsletter
School ‘s Prospectus
Interaction between teachers and student

Question 23

influencing school culture could result in
positive or negative orientation depending on the leader’s agenda.

Answer 23

foster and bates