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MODULE 6: SCHOOL CULTURE

INTRODUCTION
Now that you are a good grasp of the various ecologies that concern the learners, the teachers,
the school, and the community, let us explore more deeply the basic concepts related to school
culture. In this module, you are going to learn school culture develops, why it is important, and
what features constitute it. At the end of the module, you are asked to connect school culture
within the ecology of teachers and school, as well as the ecology of learners.

TOPICS
Practices in different school cultures and principals’ improvement work

TIME FRAME
Face-to-face classroom interaction intended for introducing this module : 0.5hr
Self-guided study and other learning tasks : 2.5hrs

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES. At the end of this module, you’re expected to:
1. Define school culture;
2. Explain where culture comes from and why it is important;
3. Describe the key features of school culture;
4. Explain how school culture can be shaped by leadership of school principals;
5. Critique a research article on school culture; and
6. Generate a hypothesis based on a research article (specifically based on its theoretical
framework or its findings).

PRE-TEST. Before embarking on the learning tasks that you are about to do, check first your
prior knowledge. Answer these questions briefly.

What is your understanding of school culture?

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How does a school come to have a unique culture?
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What is the role of teachers and the school principal in the development of school culture over
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LEARNING ACTIVITY: SELF-GUIDED STUDY AND RESEARCH ARTICLE CRITIQUE

Read the following research article, summarize it, and write your critiques. Do this in long-size
bond papers or with the aid of a word processor (e.g., Microsoft Word, in case you have a
personal computer or laptop; to be printed in long-size bond papers). Be guided with the rubric
found in the Appendices section.

Follow the guide questions below in doing your research article critique paper:

What is the background of the study? Why did the authors do the study?
What is the theoretical framework used? State its key assumptions.
What is the problem being studied?
What methods (activities) did the authors use (do) to answer the research problem?
What are the main findings?
How did the authors explain their findings?
What did you learn from the findings of the authors?
If you are to make sense of their findings, would you have a different explanation? If yes,
please write it down.
Cite one or two contexts where the findings of the researchers may be applicable.
What other problems or questions are not answered by the authors of the research
article?
State your other impressions of the research article.

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SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING ACTIVITY: SELF- AND PEER FEEDBACK

After reading the learning content and doing your personal outline and summary, determine the
specific topics that are clear to you and the specific topics that you need to get clarified with, if
any. In addition, work with a friend and identify the specific topics that he/she friend needs help
with. Lastly, narrate what you and your friend did together in achieving a good level of
confidence in the difficult topics in the reading material.

SPECIFIC TOPICS THAT SPECIFIC TOPICS THAT I PERSONALLY

ARE CLEAR TO ME FIND CONFUSING OR DIFFICULT
I am confident that I can define and/or explain I am not confident with my understanding of
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SPECIFIC TOPICS WHICH MY FRIEND WHAT MY FRIEND AND I DID TO

FOUND SOMEHOW DIFFICULT TO RESOLVE OUR DIFFICULTIES AND
UNDERSTAND WHAT I FELT AFTERWARDS
After working with a friend, I learned that
he/she is not confident with his/her
understanding of ___________

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REVIEW OF CONCEPTS

School culture Principal’s improvement work

POST-TEST. With your newly developed understanding, do the following tasks to put yourself to
some tests.

Describe the three levels of school culture according to Schein (1985/2017).

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Describe how the authors of research article synthesized a conceptual definition of school
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Discuss thoroughly how school cultures can be transformed.
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Analyze the theoretical framework used in the research article and identify its main
assumptions. Derive at least one hypothesis that can generated from the theoretical framework
used.
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REFERENCE:

Nehez, J. & Blossing, U. (2020): Practices in different school cultures and principals’
improvement work, International Journal of Leadership in Education, DOI:
10.1080/13603124.2020.1759828

APPENDICES: RUBRICS FOR GRADING YOUR RESPONSES/ANSWERS

Rubric for pre-test & post-test responses, self- & peer feedback responses
Area of evaluation Brief description
Focus and Content Presence of correct ideas relevant to the
topic and the question/task
Organization and Grammar Proper order is observed; choice and use of
words are correct

Rubric for research article critique

Area of evaluation Brief description
Accuracy and Organization All ideas are connected accurately. The map
is described accurately; the outline is
organized well
Completeness and Richness All ideas are captured; map/outline is rich
with important concepts and connections

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