Organizational values:
We make decisions based on what is in the best interest of all students.
We uphold honesty and integrity as our guiding principles.
We treat one another with respect.
We set high expectations and demand for quality performance.
We take responsibility for our actions and are accountable for the results.
We foster a safe, accessible, and healthy environment.
We value diversity and the strength of individual differences.
We provide a positive, caring, and supportive climate.
We work as a team to accomplish our mission.
Culture influences and shapes the ways teachers, students and administrators think, fell and act.
Here are some social expectations and values of a school staff:
How motivated are they to work hard?
How do they feel when students do not perform well?
How does the staff act in the hallways, lounges and at faculty meetings?
How do they dress for different occasions?
How much support to they give to innovative colleagues?
Who do they go to for ideas or help?
Do they see their daily work as a calling or a job?
DO they believe state standards are useful?
The principal plays a key role in shaping culture by articulating values, communicating vision, recognizing accomplishments, and sustaining traditions.
Deal and Peterson, 1994)