In chapters 1 through 5, the authors describe a school-reform process to improve school climate and culture. There are four distinct phases for creating the culture and climate of a high-performing school. Each phase can stand alone, but the phases build on one another. For example,...

In this chapter, four distinct types of school cultures and the leadership style that created them are described. One of the four types of school cultures is the high performing one and implementing that type is what the rest of the book is about. In this first chapter, we describe how to implement Phase I of the high performing school culture. The four types of school cultures are:

~In chapter 1 we described Phase I in school reform. It addressed three the areas that impact test scores: discipline and time lost in the instructional process; school culture and climate; and the five basic needs of students and faculty. However, implementing a change in...

~The control culture and the system of redirects should be firmly established by this time. The groundwork should have been laid for improving the culture of the school, and servant leadership should be in place at the school and classroom level. The values and beliefs of the teachers and students governing human interactions should have been...

In chapter 1 (Phase I), we described the four different types of school cultures. How to implement the high-performing school culture by shifting control to faculty and students was also explained. In chapter 2 (Phase II), the authors described the importance of servant leadership. Various techniques for implementing servant leadership were also described. In chapter 3, suggestions were given on...

~In chapter 1 (Phase I), we described the four types of school cultures and provided data on how the high-performing school culture improves time...

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~The measure of school culture has four variables: (1) group openness, (2) group trust, (3) group cooperation, and (4) group atmosphere. The measure of school climate has seven variables: (1) sense of mission, (2) instructional leadership, (3) student discipline, (4) parent involvement, (5) assessment/time on task, (6) teaching practices, and...

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~Cletus R. Bulach is associate professor emeritus at the University of West Georgia and the CEO of the Professional Development and Assessment Center. The center provides training to improve leadership skills in human relations, conflict management, and group management. He has...