Culture of Dignity Quiz

Quoting Steve G. and Todd W- 'The culture of an organization is shaped by...'

• The best behavior the leader showcases

• The worst behavior the leader is willing to tolerate

• The average behavior of all members

• The policies written in the handbook

What does the story of The Streetlight Effect teach us?

• To expand our search beyond comfortable areas

• To search for answers in the most visible places

• That all answers are under the streetlight

• To always stay in well-lit areas

What are the brightly lit areas (In the Streetlight Effect example) symbolic of in PreK-12 communities?

• The places where teachers gather

• The well-lit classrooms and hallways

• The areas where students play during recess

• Efforts to reach equity by focusing on visible issues

What is the hidden root problem in achieving equity?

• Lack of funding for schools

• Unrecognized and uncorrected unhealthy climates

• Poor performance on standardized tests

• Lack of technology in classrooms

What is necessary to achieve equity according to the text?

• More textbooks

• More standardized tests

• Enormous and fundamental changes

• Brighter classrooms

What did Thapa et al. (2013) find about positive school climates?

• They are difficult to achieve

• They only benefit the teachers

• They have no impact on student issues

• They are the antidote to most troublesome issues in education

What does a positive school climate align with?

• More homework for students

• Higher teacher salaries

• Increased sense of dignity, belonging, and wellbeing

• Stricter discipline policies

What did Voight et al. (2015) inform us about school climate perceptions?

• Black and Latino students had less favorable experiences

• Teachers have the best perception of school climate

• There is no racial gap in perceptions

• All students view school climate the same

What scale is recommended to measure the perceived climate of students?

• The Standardized Test of School Climate

• The Psychological Sense of School Membership Scale

• The Educational Equity Scale

• The School Climate Perception Scale

What does the Psychological Sense of School Membership Scale measure?

• Students' academic abilities

• Parents' involvement in school activities

• Youths' perceptions of belonging and psychological engagement

• Teachers' satisfaction with their jobs