Academic Optimism And Organizational Climate
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Academic Optimism And Organizational Climate
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Author : Jonathan Bart Reeves
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Academic Optimism And Organizational Climate written by Jonathan Bart Reeves and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Electronic dissertations categories.
This study examined the relationship of two climate constructs in academic optimism and organizational climate as each relates to school effectiveness. Academic optimism is an academic environment comprised of three dimensions: academic emphasis, collective efficacy, and faculty trust (Hoy, Tarter, & Hoy, 2006). The Organizational Climate Index (OCI) is a short organizational climate descriptive measure for schools. The index is made up of four dimensions: principal leadership, teacher professionalism, achievement press for students to perform academically, and vulnerability to the community (Hoy et al., 2002). An examination was conducted on each framework. Their relationship was tested and analyzed how they would predict overall effectiveness and student performance. It was hypothesized that academic optimism and the organizational climate index are positively correlated. To test this hypothesis, elementary school teachers at 67 schools located in the northern half of Alabama responded to surveys that measured academic optimism, organizational climate index (OCI), and school effectiveness. Effectiveness was measured by student performance, in particular, the 4th grade Stanford Achievement Test and by overall effectiveness, the index of perceived organizational effectiveness (IPOE) in the 2009-2010 school year. Reliabilities for all measures ranged from .82 to .92, indicating acceptable levels of reliability. As predicted in hypothesis 1, academic optimism and organizational climate index were related. Hypothesis 2 predicted that academic optimism is a stronger predictor in student achievement and it was found to be significant and supported. However, hypothesis 3 did not indicate that OCI is a better predictor in overall effectiveness. Academic optimism was found to be a significant and stronger predictor in overall effectiveness.
Academic Optimism And Organizational Climate As Predictors Of Academic Achievement And School Effectiveness
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Author : Nicole Danielle Vaux
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Academic Optimism And Organizational Climate As Predictors Of Academic Achievement And School Effectiveness written by Nicole Danielle Vaux and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Electronic dissertations categories.
An investigation into the relationship of organizational climate and academic optimism as predictors of student achievement and school effectiveness was conducted. De-identified secondary data from 67 elementary schools in the Northern portion of Alabama were used. The instrumentation for this study included School Academic Optimism Survey (SAOS), Organizational Climate Index (OCI), the Index of Perceived Organizational Effectiveness (IPOE) which is now known as the SE Index (School Effectiveness Index), a composite score for Academic Achievement (AA), and socioeconomic status (SES). Ordinary Least Squares Block Regression method was used to test the effects of the independent variables separately and together on school effectiveness and academic achievement. The results suggested that all variables had a moderate correlation with each other. Also, when controlling for SES both optimism and climate served as independent predictors for achievement and effectiveness. When entered into a regression model together while controlling for SES, climate predicted achievement while optimism did not. This was likely due to the small sample size as compared to the number of predictors in the model. Both climate and optimism served as predictors for effectiveness when in the regression model. The results of this study lend further support to the importance of School Academic Optimism and Organizational Climate as predictors of academic achievement and organizational effectiveness.
Revealing Academic Optimism In A High Achieving Middle School
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Author : Lynn Ellen Pikero
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Revealing Academic Optimism In A High Achieving Middle School written by Lynn Ellen Pikero and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Electronic books categories.
This research investigated how one high achieving middle school staff demonstrated Academic Optimism as measured by the School Academic Optimism Scale (SAOS) and the Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire (Revised) for middle schools. Twenty-seven teachers from a chosen middle school participated in the study. Additionally, qualitative data and artifacts were collected and analyzed to provide an in-depth examination and understanding. The findings uncovered a misalignment among the data sources. While the qualitative data suggested a higher than average level of Academic Optimism, student achievement data steadily declined during the three years under investigation, as did the school STAR rating. Additionally, survey results revealed that teachers perceived a lower than average level of Academic Optimism. In a high achieving school, it would be supposed that all data are in alignment, a high degree of Academic Optimism should be reflected on the surveys and the qualitative data, which is related to an increase in student achievement scores. This misalignment could be attributed to one overriding factor, the adoption of the Common Core Standards in Year Two of the study. Upon further examination, the adoption of the Common Cores Standards by the state, conflicting messages as perceived by the staff concerning academic achievement, and various school policies and programs which did not appear to reflect the aggressive stance of the school improvement plan or mission statement regarding student achievement, may have contributed to the discord in the data. A mixed methodological examination of both qualitative and quantitative data provided a comprehensive understanding of what was occurring at the school.
Collegial Leadership Teacher Professionalism Faculty Trust
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Author : Sylvia D. Dean
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Collegial Leadership Teacher Professionalism Faculty Trust written by Sylvia D. Dean and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Electronic dissertations categories.
In 2006, Hoy, Tarter, and Woolfolk Hoy introduced a new construct, academic optimism, which was shown to be positively related to student achievement. Academic optimism is comprised of three school properties: academic emphasis, collective efficacy, and faculty trust in students and parents. This study examined surveys from 67 elementary schools in North Alabama to see whether two climate factors (collegial leadership and professional teacher behavior) and two trust factors (trust in the principal and trust in colleagues) were predictors of academic optimism while controlling for SES. The climate factors were measured by the Organizational Climate Index (OCI), the trust factors were measured by the Omnibus Trust Scale, and academic optimism was measured by the School Academic Optimism Scale (SAOS). As predicted, all the independent variables along with SES were significantly related to academic optimism. However, only collegial leadership, trust in colleagues, and SES produced independent contributions toward academic optimism in multiple regressions. Professional teacher behavior and trust in the principal were also shown to be antecedents of both collegial leadership and trust in colleagues. Finally, SES was significantly related to trust in colleagues, but had no impact on collegial leadership.
Analyzing School Contexts
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Author : Wayne K. Hoy
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2010-05-01
Analyzing School Contexts written by Wayne K. Hoy and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-01 with Education categories.
Analyzing School Contexts is the ninth volume in a series of research and theory in school administration dedicated to advancing our understanding of schools through empirical study and theoretical analysis. The current selection of readings is loosely organized around the broad topics of school contexts, leadership, and organizational properties that influence the effectiveness of schools. The book begins with a reflective analysis of the importance of organizational theories and theorizing in educational in administration and then proceeds to examine research on how leaders, especially principals, can strengthen the instructional and academic capacity of the school to enhance teachers’ effectiveness in producing strong student outcomes. The analyses deal not only with what instructional leadership practices make positive differences in teaching and learning, but also with how district leadership is pivotal in developing school partnerships with business and how district mentoring programs to develop future school leaders succeed. Finally, we examine school climate, academic optimism of teachers, organizational trust, and the constraints and opportunities that the law provides to develop and maintain a respectful school environment conducive to learning.
Leading Research In Educational Administration
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Author : Michael DiPaola
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2011-06-01
Leading Research In Educational Administration written by Michael DiPaola and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-01 with Education categories.
Leading Research in Educational Administration: A Festschrift for Wayne K. Hoy is the tenth in a series on research and theory dedicated to advancing our understanding of schools through empirical study and theoretical analysis that was initiated by Wayne and Cecil G. Miskel. This tenth anniversary edition honors and celebrates the research leadership Wayne has provided in the field of educational administration through his distinguished career. The festschrift is organized around the analysis of school contexts and includes constructs Wayne and his protégés have studied and researched: climate, trust, efficacy, academic optimism, organizational citizenship, and mindfulness. It concludes with the work of colleagues on the salient contemporary issues of innovation, power, leadership succession, and several others focused on improving schools. Chapter authors all have close connections to Wayne - former students and their students, as well as colleagues and friends.
Essential Ideas For The Reform Of American Schools
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Author : Wayne K. Hoy
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2007-05-01
Essential Ideas For The Reform Of American Schools written by Wayne K. Hoy and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-01 with Education categories.
This book is different than its predecessors in that it identifies and synthesizes twelve key constructs that have important implications for both administrators and researchers; these constructs guide administrators engaged in meaningful school improvement efforts and provide researchers an agenda for future study. The articles of the book capture decades of theoretical and research work. Essential Ideas for the Reform of American Schools identifies and synthesizes key constructs that have important implications for the improvement of schools. The articles have been written over a period of several decades and are grounded in theoretical analysis and empirical research. Together they form a coherent body of literature for both practitioners interested in improving schools and researchers committed to the study of school effectiveness.
The Optimistic Workplace
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Author : Shawn Murphy
language : en
Publisher: AMACOM
Release Date : 2015-10-28
The Optimistic Workplace written by Shawn Murphy and has been published by AMACOM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-28 with Business & Economics categories.
While you can't personally transform the corporate culture, you can influence the workplace climate and create meaningful and lasting change. Supported by the latest research, this eye-opening book argues that our best work is the product of a positive environment. When it comes to work these days, we're expected to do more with less--but is this nose-to-the-grindstone philosophy the best way to run a business? Alarmingly low employee engagement numbers indicate otherwise. So, if pushing everyone harder isn't the path to productivity, what is? Advocating a steward model of management, The Optimistic Workplace reveals how to: Explore personal and organizational purpose--and align them for astonishing results Overcome resistance and skepticism Build camaraderie and deepen loyalty Increase intrinsic motivation Help your team find meaning in their work Identify goals collaboratively and track progress Examples from companies large and small demonstrate how this people-centric focus ignites employee potential, increases innovation, and catapults the organization to new levels of performance. The Optimistic Workplace presents an array of surprisingly simple strategies as well as practical 30-, 60-, and 90-day plans designed to focus your actions and make employee optimism not just a worthy goal--but a real and measurable result.
Open Schools Healthy Schools
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Author : Wayne K. Hoy
language : en
Publisher: Corwin
Release Date : 1991-02-27
Open Schools Healthy Schools written by Wayne K. Hoy and has been published by Corwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-02-27 with Education categories.
Is your school a good, healthy place to work? Does the organizational climate contribute to academic achievement? Do you know how to evaluate the factors that can directly affect the effectiveness of education? Open Schools//Healthy Schools offers the basis for answering these and other questions. The authors demonstrate the significant relationship that exists between school health and academic performance. They then present the measures, developed over many years of careful research, that can best test the organizational climate of any school.
The Effects Of Transformational Leadership On Academic Optimism Within Elementary Schools
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Author : Richard Dean Rutledge
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
The Effects Of Transformational Leadership On Academic Optimism Within Elementary Schools written by Richard Dean Rutledge and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Electronic dissertations categories.
This study examined the relationship between transformational leadership and academic optimism. Elementary schools in northern Alabama were the focus of this study. Sixty-seven schools participated in this study. Faculty members of the participating schools completed two survey instruments: Leithwood's school leadership survey and the school academic optimism survey (SAOS). There were 470 respondents to the instruments. All data were aggregated to the school level. The independent variable for this study was Leithwood's model of transformational leadership. Conceptually, Leithwood defines transformational leadership as a form of principal leadership that moves individuals toward a level of commitment to achieve school goals by setting direction, developing people, redesigning the organization, and managing the instructional program. The dependent variable of this study was academic optimism. Hoy, Tarter, and Hoy defined academic optimism as the general and collective confidence of a school's faculty that conditions exist for students to achieve academic success. Academic optimism is comprised of three organizational characteristics: teacher collective efficacy, academic emphasis, and faculty trust in clients. Prior research has found that principal activities focusing on the learning environment, emphasizing academic achievement, and establishing high performance goals can influence student achievement. Furthermore, previous studies support the positive relationship between transformational leadership and student engagement, classroom instruction, teacher commitment, organizational learning, school culture, job satisfaction, changed teacher practices, and particularly collective efficacy. This study theorized that transformational leadership and academic optimism would be positively correlated. Results of correlation testing indicated that Leithwood's model of transformational leadership is positively related to the academic optimism of the school. The results of linear regression testing showed that each individual category of Leithwood's model of transformational leadership was also positively related to academic optimism. These results provided support for the hypotheses of this study; the greater the degree of transformational leadership the greater the degree of academic optimism in a school.