The Importance of School Climate and Culture

2022 ◽  
pp. 83-86
Author(s):  
Steve Berta ◽  
Howard Blonsky ◽  
James Wogan
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
School Climate And Culture

scholarly journals School climate and school culture: A framework for creating school as a safe and stimulating environment for learning and development

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emina Hebib ◽  
Vesna Zunic-Pavlovic
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
School Culture ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
School Environment ◽  
School Safety ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
School Climate And Culture ◽  
Definition Of

School, as an educational institution, represents an important context for the development of children and young people. It is therefore necessary to shape it as a safe and stimulating environment for student learning and development. This paper offers a definition of the concept of school as a safe and stimulating environment for student learning and development, based on a review of academic and scholarly papers from a variety of disciplines and areas of practice. The content and meaning of the concept of school safety have been considered from the physical and psychological aspects, while the concept of school as a stimulating learning environment has been specified in terms of four dimensions - the physical, psychological, social and cognitive school environment. It is pointed out that these concepts and the phenomena they denote tend to be interpreted and analysed as the components or dimensions of broader concepts, namely, school climate and school culture. One section of the paper is therefore devoted to explaining these concepts, as well as considering their interrelationship and the importance of creating a positive and stimulating school climate and culture for institutional practice. The conclusion further emphasises that creating school as a safe and stimulating environment for student learning and development, as well as creating positive and supportive school climate and culture, is an extremely complex process that entails changes in the content and structure of the school institution as a whole.

School climate and culture : a case study on the impact of student perception

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Lindsay N. Kearns
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
School Climate And Culture ◽  
The Impact

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study takes a deeper look into the factors that create school climate and culture and how those factors are perceived by students. A quantitative study was conducted by administering a survey to 199 students at one rural Midwest high school. A chi-square test was performed to determine differences between two groups; high and low-grade point average and high and low attendance. Many statistically significant findings were found especially among the low-grade point average and low attendance groups. While students appeared to be overall pleased with some areas within the school such as safety, the biggest negative impact was seen in student stress levels and lack of connections with faculty members. The results suggest that a positive climate and culture can also influence student grade point average and attendance which can further impact student performance areas that toward which educators strive.

scholarly journals Building a Culture of Peace and Multiculturalism in the World of Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 5321-5328
Author(s):  
Abd. Rahman Mas’ud
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Educational Community ◽  
School Climate And Culture ◽  
Joint Task ◽  
The World ◽  
Culture Of Peace ◽  
Strategic Position

Building a culture of peace in the education space is a joint task for all Indonesian people. The strategic position of education is expected to be the center of forging a spirit of togetherness in diversity. Teachers / lecturers and other academicians need to continue to mainstream "peaceful culture" and the spirit of multiculturalism in the education space. Creating a school climate and culture that is safe, comfortable, peaceful and respects differences is the main task and responsibility of the educational community through various approaches, namely intra-curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular.

School Climate and Culture and Its Relationship to Dropout Prevention

2019 ◽  
pp. 49-59
Author(s):  
Howard M. Blonsky
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
Dropout Prevention ◽  
Therapeutic Intervention ◽  
School Climate And Culture ◽  
Positive School Climate

This chapter describes how a positive school climate can contribute to students bonding with and staying in the school. It also describes how a negative or “toxic” school climate can contribute to the dropout problem. The chapter looks at the important role of teacher(s) and how they contribute to students staying in or leaving school prior to graduation. The chapter also looks at school climate as a “therapeutic intervention.”

scholarly journals Parents’ Involvement in their Children’s Education: The Value of Parental Perceptions in Public Education

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Duman ◽  
Hasan Aydin ◽  
Burhan Ozfidan
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
School Choice ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Parental Perceptions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
School Climate And Culture ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Secure Place

The purpose of this study was to gather data from public school parents that would contribute to the understanding of parental involvement with school choice for their children and of parental involvement with educational organizations. We employed a case study approach as the methodological basis for eliciting 22 multi-racial parents perceptions’ about school climate and their child’s school choice. Our comprehensive in-depth semi-structured interviews, field notes, observations, and documents data collection process incorporated feedback from potential respondents from the outset of the design process to enhance data quality. Verbatim transcripts and documents were analyzed using a content and thematic analysis approach. Four over-arching themes were identified; (i) factors that parents value in schools, (ii) concerns about other school choices, (iii) the features and programs that appeal to parents, and (iv) parental perceptions of the chosen school. The findings of this study revealed that parents choose schools for their children for the following reasons. The children were better served, the programs and features offered by schools appealed to most participants, the schools had strong academic programs, a proper school climate and culture were present, the setting embraced diversity and multicultural atmospheres, a safe and secure place was present, and instruction was focused on a small and caring environment.

scholarly journals PENGUATAN ORGANISASI SEKOLAH MELALUI PENDEKATAN MUTU TERPADU

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Farid Hasyim
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Organization ◽  
School Management ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Effective School ◽  
School Climate And Culture ◽  
Education Process

<p>The most important of school organizations is to create effective and efficient teaching and learning processes in schools, which are the main task of the school. Without touching on this aspect, the school organization will have no significance in building schools in conducting the education process effectively. Some of the most effective studies that are associated with organizational processes always provide an important part of the role of school management in creating an effective school climate and culture. In this case, parent and student communities should be directly involved in the school management process, especially in the decision-making process. This is done as an effort to increase commitment, ownership and responsibility in peroses education in schools.</p><p> </p><p>Yang terpenting dari organisasi sekolah adalah menciptakan proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran secara efektif dan efisien di sekolah, yang merupakan tugas pokok sekolah. Tanpa menyentuh aspek ini, maka organisasi sekolah tidak akan mempunyai arti penting dalam membangun sekolah dalam melakukan proses pendidikan secara efektif. Beberapa penelitian yang efektif yang dikaitkan dengan proses organisasi selalu memberikan bagian penting dari peran manajemen sekolah dalam menciptakan iklim dan kultur sekolah yang efektif. Dalam hal ini,  komunitas orang tua dan siswa hendaknya terlibat langsung dalam proses pengelolaan sekolah, terutama dalam proses pembuatan keputusan. Hal ini dilakukan sebagai upaya meningkatkan komitmen, rasa memiliki dan tanggung jawabnya dalam peroses pendidikan di sekolah.</p>

scholarly journals How School Leaders Can Use Formative Assessment Strategies to Enhance School Climate

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Bond
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Reflective Practice ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
School Climate And Culture ◽  
Timely Feedback ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Successful Approach ◽  
Assessment Strategies

Formative assessment is widely implemented in the classroom to provide both teachers and students timely feedback about learning. A growing body of applications of formative practice has emerged over the last few decades that is based upon research. This is a highly successful approach that has the potential to serve school leaders and enhance school climate and culture. In this manuscript how school leaders can apply formative assessment concepts and strategies to assess and improve working relationships is examined. Specific strategies that principals, teacher leaders, and superintendents can use are reviewed. Discussed are the reflective practice that is facilitated by use of such strategies and how this experience is received by the constituencies a leader serves.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN BUDAYA DAN IKLIM SEKOLAH

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 467-483
Author(s):  
ASTUTI Astuti
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
School Culture ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Mutual Respect ◽  
School Climate And Culture ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Culture And Climate ◽  
School Culture And Climate

Abstrct: This paper discusses the development of school culture and climate. Conducive school climate and culture is characterized by the creation of a safe, comfortable, and orderly learning environment so that learning can take place effectively. Conducive school climate and culture are so important that learners feel happy and positive about their schools, so that teachers feel valued, and that parents and communities feel welcome and engage. This can happen through the creation of positive norms and habits, harmonious relationships and cooperation based on mutual respect. The school climate can basically be put forward as an organizational climate that occurs in a school. School climate is the result of interaction media in school organizations. Keywords: Cultural development and school climate.

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