SCHOOL CULTURE AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

EYD693

Course Code: EYD693
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

Face to face

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	Dynamics of School Culture
3^rd Week	Effective Schools
4^th Week	Change and School culture
5^th Week	Re-constructing the School
6^th Week	Models of Change
7^th Week	Human aspect of School culture
8^th Week	School Architecture
9^th Week	Engaging parents and NGOs in school culture
10^th Week	TYpes of school cultures
11^th Week	Organizational Climate and school improvement
12^th Week	Pyschology of the Organization
13^th Week	Evaluation of the Course

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	30
Project	1	70
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	1	14
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	3	30	90
Project	1	60	60
Total Work Load			206
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			6.86
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