SCHOOL CULTURE AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

EYDU671

Course Code: EYDU671
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 7

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Servet Özdemir

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Grasp the concept of school culture.
Grasp and analyze the types of school cultures.
Grasp the process of school improvement.
Anayze the impact of school culture on school improvement.

Mode of Delivery

E-Learning

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

This course contains the concept of school culture, enables students to compare school cultures and emphasizes school development processes.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	School culture /Definitions and components
2^nd Week	Cultural differentiation
3^rd Week	School culture and factors affecting school culture
4^th Week	Cultural Foundations and Functions of Education
5^th Week	Effective Schools
6^th Week	Organizational change and innovation
7^th Week	Concepts of school improvement
8^th Week	Theories of school improvement
9^th Week	School improvement methods and models
10^th Week	School improvement process and plan
11^th Week	Learning school and school-based management
12^th Week	School-based professional development and professional learning community
13^th Week	The role of principals and teachers in school improvement
14^th Week	School culture and climate in school improvement

Recommended or Required Reading

Hofstede, G. (2010). Geert hofstede. National cultural dimensions.
Maehr, M. L., & Midgley, C. (1996). Transforming school cultures. Westview Press.
Schein, E. H. (2010). Organizational culture and leadership (Vol. 2). John Wiley & Sons.
Sergiovanni, T. J. (1996). Leadership for the schoolhouse: How is it different? Why is it important?. Jossey-Bass, Inc. Publishers, 350 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94104..
Schlechty, P. C., & Joslin, A. W. (1984). Images of schools. Teachers College Record.
Leithwood, K. A., & Riehl, C. (2003). What we know about successful school leadership. Nottingham: National College for School Leadership.

-National and International Journal Articles to be assigned

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study
Problem Solving
Practice
Project
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	1	20
Total(%)		20
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		20
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		80
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	1	14
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	4	15	60
Total Work Load			184
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			6.13
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3
K4	X	X	X	X
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10	X	X	X	X
K11
K12
K13	X	X	X	X
K14	X	X	X	X
K15
K16	X	X	X	X

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3
K4	X	X	X	X
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10	X	X	X	X
K11
K12
K13	X	X	X	X
K14	X	X	X	X
K15
K16	X	X	X	X

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3
K4	X	X	X	X
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10	X	X	X	X
K11
K12
K13	X	X	X	X
K14	X	X	X	X
K15
K16	X	X	X	X

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3
K4	X	X	X	X
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10	X	X	X	X
K11
K12
K13	X	X	X	X
K14	X	X	X	X
K15
K16	X	X	X	X