Culminating Activity
Assignment 4
Submitted to
Jerry Kleinman
MA
Professor of Education, School Counseling and School Administration
By
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for ABA610
National University (Online)
Culminating Activity
ASSIGNMENT 4
Examine the working of schools in the K-12 environment.
School Organization
Principals
are the school leaders and are involved in the overall daily operations of the school.
They manage administration, develop student disciplinary programs, and evaluate teachers. They help
lead the school community and help define the school culture.
Teachers
play a vital role in student life and the school community. Their major role is in
educating students and helping them learn. They encourage and advise students and their parents to
lead to the best path toward success. They are a consistent entity to aid in the development of school
culture and climate.
Students
are responsible for their role in the learning process. They also propel school culture
and climate.
Parents
are concerned with the success of their child in school. They want to make sure their
child is paying attention and has good behavior while in the classroom. They want to ensure their child
isn’t falling behind and is staying motivated.
Culminating Activity
School
Community
is built of teachers, staff, admin, parents, and students. All these groups must
collaborate and maintain common values. The surrounding neighbor hood and outside resources impact
the quality of learning and support the education goal.
School Policies
help a school establish a safe environment and structure the overall school
setting. It creates a standard of procedures for students and staff to follow in order to develop optimal
learning.
Determine the role culture plays in the school environment.
School culture and climate are the foundation for teaching and learning with in a school. It
determines the overall feel when you walk into the school each day. A positive school culture promotes
connection and understanding. It plays a role in student moral, student learning and parental
involvement (What is School Climate and Culture). It sets the tone for student motivation and
responsibility.
School culture is the grounding step in developing good collaboration with all major
parties involved with a student’s individual success (Jerald, 2016).
Analyze how to develop a collaborative working relationship with classroom teachers.
In taking the DISC Personality assessment f
or natural internal style I scored high in Cautious
behaviors with a secondary DISC type in supportive behaviors. For adapted external style I scored high in
supportive behaviors with a secondary DISC style in inspiring behaviors (DISC Personality Assessment). In
