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This is elaborated as culturally sanctioned events that provide welcome.spiritual boost

• School ritual

• School ceremonies

It act as the stewards of the institution, ensure and enablinga nd supportive environment for an effective learning to happen.

• Teacher

• Administrators and Staff

It is unspoken rules for what is regarded as customary or acceptable behaviors and action within the school.

• Norms

• Beliefs

They determined ten cultural norms that influence schools improvement.

• Stoll and Fink

• Peterson and Deal

Which is TRUE on the following statements about the onion diagram of Strarratt (1993)?

• Underneath that layer is the organizational level of the school. This layer is made upof

  all those organizing structures of the school such as the weekly schedule of classes.

• Nearing the center or core of the onion, we find the goals and purposes level. Here we find the general goals of

  the school.

Answer explanation

Since nearing the center or core of the onion, we find the level of beliefs and assumptions.

A school's mission and vision are the only elements of the culture that are current and happening in the present.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

A school's mission, vision, values, rituals, traditions and ceremonies are all elements of culture that are current and happening in the present.

According to Gruenert and Whitaker (2013), these cultures focus on failures and use these as an excuse to remain stagnant.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

According to Gruenert and Whitaker (2015), these cultures focus on failures and use these as an excuse to remain stagnant

Toxic school cultures lack a mission and vision, value laziness and apathy, appreciate separateness and exclusivity, and have negative peer relationships.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

According to Gruenert and Whitaker (2015), these cultures focus on failures and use these as an excuse to remain stagnant

Confield 2016 defined school rituals as procedures or routines that are infused with deeper significance.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Because Peterson and Deal(2009) are the one who defined it not Confield (2016).

School artifacts, architecture and symbols are key to create and sustain positive school culture

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

A school's mission, vision, values, rituals, traditions and ceremonies are all elements of culture that are current and happening in the present.