Creating a Culture for High-Performing Schools : A Comprehensive Approach to School Reform and Dropout Prevention

Bulach, Cletus R.; Lunenburg, Fred C.; Potter, Les

ISBN 10: 1578867975 / ISBN 13: 9781578867974

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Creating a Culture for High-Performing Schools : A Comprehensive Approach to School Reform and Dropout Prevention
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1578867975
• ISBN 13: 9781578867974
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Cletus R. Bulach, a retired Ohio school superintendent and college professor, has conducted research on principal leadership, character education, teacher caring behaviors, bullying behavior, school climate and culture, and group openness and trust. He has also developed surveys to collect data on these areas of research and has numerous publications based on these data.

Fred C. Lunenburg is the Jimmy N. Merchant Professor of Education and Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Educational leadership at Sam Houston State University. Prior to moving to the university, he served as a teacher, principal, and superintendent of schools. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 articles and 20 books, including, Education Administration: Concepts and Practices (Thomson/Wadsworth, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008), The Principalship: Vision to Action (Thomson/Wadsworth, 2006), Shaping the Future (Rowman & Littlefield, 2003), The Changing World of School Administration (with George Perreault) (Rowman & Littlefield, 2002), and High Expectations: An Action Plan for Implementing Goals 2000 (Corwin Press, 2000).

Les Potter is the author of over 70 educational publications and has been a school principal and professor for several universities. Potter will be contributing from the practical point of view as he has been principal of seven schools in four states and recognized in several states for his contributions to education.