Three types of predeterminationPerceptual – ‘inferences that teachers make about the present and future academic achievement and general classroom behavior of their students’ (Green, 2005)Intrinsic – ‘Self-fulfilling prophecy of failure’ – giving students complete control of their education and thus licenses to failInstitutional – Discusses tracking and sorting – if we truly believe all kids can learn why do we still group kids according to the bell curve 10/80/10The Concept of Predetermination The best program or policy within a toxic culture will fail!!The problem with Technical Change Status Quo to True ReformĮducators have an unwavering belief in the ability of all students to achieve – and pass that on in overt and covert waysEducators create policies to support the above beliefAll children can learn and will learn BECAUSE of what we doTraits of Positive School CultureĮducators believe that student success is based upon students’ level of concern, attentiveness, prior knowledge, and willingness to comply with the demands of the school and they articulate the belief in overt and covert ways.Policies, procedures, and practice support the above.Traits of a Toxic School Culture NCLBSchools judged based on student outcomes, not educator intentions“The goals of NCLB are admirable and morally correct, but we must acknowledge that breaking a system of normally distributed achievement is not going to end with a stroke of a legislative pen”Reports research as to the increasing gaps that exist betweens the ‘have’s and the have not’s’Inclusive of socio-economic, race, etc.
Written by Richard DuFourIdentifies book and thoughts of author as provocativeAcknowledges that while pointing out components of toxic school cultures that he does not denigrate members of the groups as he assigns themForeword PJ CaposeyEDL 600Book Report/ReviewTransforming School Culture byDr.
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