OCDQ-RM
OCDQ-RM
THE ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE DESCRIPTION
For Middle Schools (OCDQ-RM)
Directions: The following are statements about your school‚ Please indicate the extent to which each statement characterizes your school.
1. The principal compliments teachers.
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2. Teachers have parties for each other.
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3. Teachers are burdened with busywork.
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4. Routine duties interfere with the job of teaching.
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5. Teachers "go the extra mile" with their students.
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6. Teachers are committed to helping their students.
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7. Teachers help students on their own time.
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8. Teachers interrupt other teachers who are talking in staff meetings.
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9. The principal rules with an iron fist.
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10. The principal encourages teacher autonomy.
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11. The principal goes out of his/her way to help teachers.
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12. The principal is available after school to help teachers when assistance is needed.
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13. Teachers invite other faculty members to visit them at home.
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14. Teachers socialize with each other on a regular basis.
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15. The principal uses constructive criticism.
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16. Teachers who have personal problems receive support from other staff members.
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17. Teachers stay after school to tutor students who need help.
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18. Teachers accept additional duties if students will benefit.
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19. The principal looks out for the personal welfare of the faculty.
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20. The principal supervises teachers closely.
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21. Teachers leave school immediately after school is over.
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22. Most of the teachers here accept the faults of their colleagues.
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23. Teachers exert group pressure on non-conforming faculty members.
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24. The principal listens to and accepts teachers' suggestions.
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25. Teachers have fun socializing together during school time.
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26. Teachers ramble when they talk at faculty meetings.
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27. Teachers are rude to other staff members.
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28. Teachers make "wise cracks" to each other during meetings.
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29. Teachers mock teachers who are different.
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30. Teachers don't listen to other teachers.
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31. Teachers like to hear gossip about other staff members.
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32. The principal treats teachers as equals.
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33. The principal corrects teachers' mistakes.
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34. Teachers provide strong social support for colleagues.
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35. Teachers respect the professional competence of their colleagues.
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36. The principal goes out of his/her way to show appreciation to teachers.
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37. The principal keeps a close check on sign-in times.
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38. The principal monitors everything teachers do.
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39. Administrative paperwork is burdensome at this school.
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40. Teachers help and support each other.
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41. The principal closely checks teacher activities.
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42. Assigned non-teaching duties are excessive.
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43. The interactions between team/unit members are cooperative.
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44. The principal accepts and implements ideas suggested by faculty members.
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45. Members of teams/units consider other members to be their friends.
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46. Extra help is available to students who need help.
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47. Teachers volunteer to sponsor after school activities.
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48. Teachers spend time after school with students who have individual problems.
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49. The principal sets an example by working hard himself/herself
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50. Teachers are polite to one another.
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