TY - JOUR
T1 - Critical dimensions of the caring culture of an urban middle school
AU - Ferreira, Maria Madalena
AU - Smith, Gerald R.
AU - Bosworth, Kris
PY - 2002/3/12
Y1 - 2002/3/12
N2 - The purpose of this study was to examine several operational arenas that functioned as organizational vehicles for the expression of a school's caring culture. Data from interviews with nineteen teachers, four administrators, and eight professional staff members, and participant observations indicated that the principal was a vital force in creating and sustaining a caring culture at this school. In addition to the administration, three other areas of school functioning helped sustain the caring culture at this middle school: mission and goals, curriculum and instruction, and structures. However, although the school's stakeholders had made strides in developing a culture of caring at their school, future efforts needed to focus, especially, on including students and their parents as important contributors to such an endeavor.
AB - The purpose of this study was to examine several operational arenas that functioned as organizational vehicles for the expression of a school's caring culture. Data from interviews with nineteen teachers, four administrators, and eight professional staff members, and participant observations indicated that the principal was a vital force in creating and sustaining a caring culture at this school. In addition to the administration, three other areas of school functioning helped sustain the caring culture at this middle school: mission and goals, curriculum and instruction, and structures. However, although the school's stakeholders had made strides in developing a culture of caring at their school, future efforts needed to focus, especially, on including students and their parents as important contributors to such an endeavor.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:3042550169
SN - 1206-9620
VL - 6
SP - 1
EP - 19
JO - International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning
JF - International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning
ER -