Understanding the Dimensions of School Culture: Value Orientations and Value Conflicts.

Leonard, Pauline

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ERIC Number: EJ583624

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Publication Date: 1999

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Understanding the Dimensions of School Culture: Value Orientations and Value Conflicts.

Leonard, Pauline

Journal of Educational Administration and Foundations, v13 n2 p27-53 Jan 1999

Summarizes a qualitative study investigating notions of what is shared and contested at one urban Canadian elementary school. Some value orientations manifested by teachers were compatible with the prevailing school culture; others were clearly in conflict with it. Findings provide insight into school culture's dynamics and complexities. (48 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Informal Organization, Leadership, Qualitative Research, Research Problems, School Culture, Teacher Attitudes, Urban Schools, Values

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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