Full Description
A high-performing school is described as one where student achievement is high and student and teacher absenteeism is low. Student behavior is such that teachers seldom have to control them or tell them what to do. This results in greater time on task, higher teacher morale, low teacher absenteeism, and improved parental support. One other distinctive feature of a high-performing school is that the student peer group is a positive force and not a negative force. The end result is a school culture where faculty and students trust and care about each other, and there is a cooperative attitude.
Contents
PART I: SCHOOL REFORM PROCESSES
1 A Four-Step Process for Identifying and Reshaping the Culture of a School: Phase 1
2 Implementing a Plan to Improve the Climate and Culture of the School: Phase 1 Continued
3 Power and Authority: Nine Techniques for Motivating Faculty and Students
4 Four Types of School Culture
5 A Character Education Program That Is the Foundation of a High-Performing School: Phase 4
PART II: ENHANCING A SCHOOL'S CULTURE AND CLIMATE
6 Six Strategies for Enhancing a School's Culture and Climate
PART III: LEADERSHIP SKILLS NEEDED
7 Cultivating Community, Culture, and Learning
8 Professional Development
9 Management of the Program
PART IV: INTERGROUP PROCESSES
10 Developing Interpersonal Relations
11 Self-Disclosure
12 Developing Trust
13 Values Clarification
14 Improving Communication Skills
15 Resolving Conflicts
PART V: PROGRAM PLANNING
16 Design for Learning
17 Assessing Students' Interests and Attitudes
PART VI: ASSESSMENT
18 Conferencing: Reporting Student Progress
19 Program Evaluation
