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School Culture Typology Activity School Culture Typology Activity Rubric Code: NX3XX5B By roscomac Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: Project Grade Levels: Graduate

School Culture Typology
	TOXIC (N/A)	FRAGMENTED (N/A)	BALKANIZED (N/A)	CONTRIVED COLLEAGIAL (N/A)	COMFORTABLE COLLABORATIVE (N/A)	COLLABORATIVE (N/A)
School Achievement	TOXIC __ Many teachers believe that if students fail it is the students' fault.	FRAGMENTED __ Teachers usually do not discuss issues related to student achievement.	BALKANIZED __Most teacher discussions related to student achievement are restricted to within departments, cliques, or close friends.	CONTRIVED COLLEAGIAL __ Teachers are given time to discuss student achievement and are expected to use it for the purpose	COMFORTABLE COLLABORATIVE __Teachers are given time to discuss student achievement but spend most of this time giving one another advice.	COLLABORATIVE __Teachers are given time to discuss student achievement and spend this time critically analyzing one another's practice.
Collegial Awareness	TOXIC __Many teachers do not care about the effectiveness of other teachers.	FRAGMENTED __Most of the teachers are unaware of what other teachers are teaching.	BALKANIZED __Most teachers are aware of only what their friends in the school are teaching.	CONTRIVED COLLEAGIAL __ School leaders expect teachers to know what their colleagues are teaching	COMFORTABLE COLLABORATIVE __Teachers occasionally observe and discuss what their colleagues are teaching	COLLABORATIVE __Teachers seek out opportunities to observe and discuss what other teachers are teaching
Shared Values	TOXIC __Values that many teachers share don't fit students' needs	FRAGMENTED __There is not much agreement among teachers concerning educational values	BALKANIZED __Teacher are small groups of teachers who share educational values	CONTRIVED COLLEAGIAL __School leaders provide teachers with a list of school values	COMFORTABLE COLLABORATIVE __Teachers generally agree on educational values	COLLABORATIVE __Teachers strongly agree on educational values
Decision Making	TOXIC __Decisions are easily made because many teachers don't care what happens	FRAGMENTED __Teachers are usually not interested in participating in decisions that concern students	BALKANIZED __There are small groups of teachers who attempt to control all decisions concerning students	CONTRIVED COLLEAGIAL __School leaders expect teachers to participate in all decisions concerning students	COMFORTABLE COLLABORATIVE __Teachers occasionally show an interest in decisions made concerning students	COLLABORATIVE __Teachers are expected to participate in decisions concerning students
Risk Taking	TOXIC __Many teachers protect their teaching styles from "innovation"	FRAGMENTED __Most teachers typically do not experiment with new ideas	BALKANIZED __Innovations are usually initiated within a single grade or department.	CONTRIVED COLLEAGIAL __School leaders mandate that teachers try new ideas	COMFORTABLE COLLABORATIVE __Teachers occasionally like to experiment with new ideas	COLLABORATIVE __Teachers are constantly looking for new ideas
Trust	TOXIC __Teachers talk behind their colleagues' backs	FRAGMENTED __Trust among teachers is not considered necessary	BALKANIZED __There teachers who only trust certain colleagues	CONTRIVED COLLEAGIAL __Teachers are placed in situations where they are required to trust each other	COMFORTABLE COLLABORATIVE __Trust among teachers is assumed and not a critical issue	COLLABORATIVE __There is strong interdependence among teachers
Openness	TOXIC __Teachers who are committed to students and to learning are subject to criticism	FRAGMENTED __Teachers usually are not interested in suggestions concerning instruction made by other teachers.	BALKANIZED __Teachers usually keep their opinions about instruction among their friends.	CONTRIVED COLLEAGIAL __ Teachers are expected to contribute to discussions about effective teaching at meetings	COMFORTABLE COLLABORATIVE __Teachers are occasionally open to giving or receiving advice concerning instuctions	COLLABORATIVE __Teachers are very interested in their colleagues' opinions concerning instruction
Parent relations	TOXIC __Many teachers avoid parents whenever possible	FRAGMENTED __Teachers would rather not have parents' input regarding instructional practice	BALKANIZED __There are cliques of teachers that parents perceive as superior to others	CONTRIVED COLLEAGIAL __School leaders require teachers to be in contact with parents regularly	COMFORTABLE COLLABORATIVE __ Most teachers are confortable when parents want to be involved in instructional practices	COLLABORATIVE ___Teachers aggressively seek the involvement of parents in classroom instruction
Leadership	TOXIC ___School leaders are seen as obstacles to growth and development	FRAGMENTED ___School leaders are not very visible in the school.	BALKANIZED ___School leaders frequently visit or praise the same teachers	CONTRIVED COLLEAGIAL ___School leaders monitor teachers collaboration	COMFORTABLE COLLABORATIVE ___School leaders encourage teachers to give each other advice without being too critical	COLLABORATIVE ___ School leaders challenge ineffective teaching and encourage teachers to do the same
Communication	TOXIC ___ School policies seem to inhibit teachers' abilities to discuss student achievement	FRAGMENTED __Communication among teachers is not considered important	BALKANIZED __It is difficult to have productive dialogue with certain groups of teachers	CONTRIVED COLLEAGIAL __Communication is dominated by top-down mandates	COMFORTABLE COLLABORATIVE ___Warm and fuzzy conversations permeate the school	COLLABORATIVE ___Any teacher can talk to any other teacher about teaching practice
Socialization	TOXIC __New teachers are quickly indoctrinated by negative staff members	FRAGMENTED __Teachers quickly learn that the school has an "every man for himself" culture	BALKANIZED __New teachers are informally labeled, then typecast as belonging to certain teacher cliques	CONTRIVED COLLEAGIAL __There are many mandatory meetings for new teachers to attend	COMFORTABLE COLLABORATIVE __New teachers are encouraged to share their experiences with the faculty members	COLLABORATIVE __All teachers assume some responsibility for helping new teachers adjust
Organization history	TOXIC __Teachers are quick to share negative stories about the school	FRAGMENTED __"Teachers asking for help" has traditionally been considered a professional weakness	BALKANIZED __Some grades, departments, or teams consider their successes as separate from the whole school	CONTRIVED COLLEAGIAL __School leaders have established strong control over much of what goes on at school	COMFORTABLE COLLABORATIVE ___ The school is known for its constant celebrations	COLLABORATIVE __There is an understanding that school improvement is a continuous issue
TOTAL	TOXIC	FRAGMENTED	BALKANIZED	CONTRIVED COLLEAGIAL	COMFORTABLE COLLABORATIVE	COLLABORATIVE

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