School Climate and Culture vis-à-vis Student Learning

The purpose of School Climate and Culture vis-à-vis Student Learning is to describe a reform that improves test scores, reduces dropouts and decreases bullying behavior. There are six areas that must be improved in order to accomplish this purpose. These six areas are the following: discipline, basic needs of humans, culture and climate, control, parent and community involvement, and levels of openness and trust. Discipline is one of the main problems in classrooms across the US. The authors describe a comprehensive school reform approach that addresses the six areas and reduces resistance to school reform. Creating a “high-performing” school is an organizational approach to school reform that creates a distinctly different school culture and climate than can be found in existing schools. The authors detail a vision and mission for a comprehensive school reform that involves all stakeholders and leads to high performance.

The authors provide practical, proven strategies to create a student-centered learning culture focused on student outcomes., School Climate and Culture vis-à-vis Student Learning: Keys to Collaborative Problem Solving and Responsibility is beautifully written. The book is a vital research tool for local School Boards, administrators and at the legislative level as well. In today’s atmosphere of education reform, it is critical that our leaders understand what really happens in American classrooms. The work of the authors can help education policy makers understand school reform, classroom management and cultural norms. This book is a must read for all current and aspiring educational leaders., The authors present an excellent roadmap for the high performance reform of school culture and climate to improve test scores and reduce dropouts. They provide a mission and a vision that requires the buy-in of all stakeholders. The comprehensive change they propose improves levels of openness and trust which reduces resistance to the reform., If you want your school to be more collaborative and supportive, your staff to be more effective and appreciated and your students to be more responsible and competent, read this book. A primary goal of education is to help students develop positive attitudes and skills that will enable them to become responsible and contributing citizens. Based on my experience as a teacher, principal and college professor, this book is based on sound theory and is presented in a logical, practical and personal manner.

Dr. Cletus R. Bulach is a career educator with experience as a teacher, school administrator, and university professor of educational leadership. His research and numerous publications have been on school culture and climate, bullying behavior, character education, and leadership development.Dr. Fred C. Lunenburg is a career educator with experience as a teacher, school administrator, and university professor of educational leadership. He has authored or co-authored 26 books and more than 200 journal articles in the areas of educational leadership and supervision.Dr. Les Potter is a career educator with experience as a teacher, school administrator, and university professor of educational leadership. He has over 90 publications in books, chapters, book reviews, and articles educational journals.