Organizational Climate Index (1) Questionnaire

ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE INDEX (OCI)
Organizational Climate Index (OCI)

The Organizational Climate Index (OCI) is a short organizational climate descriptive measure for
schools. The index has four dimensions principal leadership, teacher professionalism,
achievement press for students to perform academically, and vulnerability to the community.
Dimensions (Subtests of the OCI)
Collegial Leadership s directed toward both toward meeting the social needs of the faculty and
achieving the goals of the school. The principal treats teachers as professional colleagues, is
open, egalitarian, and friendly, but at the same time sets clear teacher expectations and standards
of performance.
Professional Teacher Behavior is marked by respect for colleague competence, commitment to
students, autonomous judgment, and mutual cooperation and support.
Achievement Press describes a school that sets high but achievable academic standards and
goals. Students persist, strive to achieve, and are respected by each other and teachers for their
academic success. Parents, teachers, and the principal exert pressure for high standards and
school improvement.
Institutional Vulnerability is the extent to which the school is susceptible to a few vocal
parents and citizen groups. High vulnerability suggests that both teachers and principals are
unprotected and put on the defensive.
Teachers were asked to answer the following questions using a Likert ScaleRarely Occurs to Very
Frequently Occurs
1. The principal explores all sides of topics and admits that other opinions exist
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
15
10
8
Rarely Occurs
Sometimes Occurs
Often Occurs
Very Frequently Occurs
2. A few vocal parents can change school policy

20
17
15
10
Rarely Occurs
Sometimes Occurs
4
Often Occurs
3. The principal treats all faculty members as his or her equal

14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
13
11
8
Rarely Occurs
Sometimes Occurs
Often Occurs
4. The learning environment is orderly and serious

20
15
15
Rarely Occurs
10
5
0
16
Sometimes Occurs
1
Often Occurs
5. The principal is friendly and approachable

25
21
20
Rarely Occurs
15
Sometimes Occurs
10
Often Occurs
6. Select citizen groups are influential with the board

16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
15
Rarely Occurs
Sometimes Occurs
Often Occurs
1
7. The school sets high standards for academic performance

35
31
30
25
Rarely Occurs
20
Sometimes Occurs
15
Often Occurs
10
5
0
Quite Frequently Occurs
8. Teachers help support each other

30
25
25
20
Rarely Occurs
15
Sometimes Occurs
10
Often Occurs
9. The principal responds to pressure from parents

20
18
15
Rarely Occurs
10
Sometimes Occurs
3
Often Occurs
10. The principal lets faculty know what is expected of them

19
20
15
12
10
5
0
Rarely Occurs
Sometimes Occurs
Often Occurs
11. Students respect others that get good grades

25
20
20
Rarely Occurs
15
10
10
Often Occurs
Sometimes Occurs
12. Teachers feel pressure from the community

18
20
15
Rarely Occur
8
10
5
Sometimes Occurs
3
Often Occurs
13. The principal maintains definite standards of performance

25
20
20
15
10
5
0
13
Rarely Occurs
Sometimes Occurs
Often Occurs
14. Teachers in this school believe that their students have the ability to achieve academically.
30
26
25
20
Rarely Occurs
15
Sometimes Occurs
10
Often Occurs
15. Students seek extra work so they can get good grades
25
20
20
Rarely Occurs
15
10
Sometimes Occurs
Often Occurs
1
16. Parents exert pressure to maintain high standards

25
21
20
15
10
5
0
Rarely Occurs
10
Sometimes Occurs
Often Occurs
2
17. Students Try hard to improve on previous work

20
17
15
12
Rarely Occurs
10
5
Sometimes Occurs
2
Often Occurs
18. Teachers accomplish their jobs with enthusiasm

19
20
15
12
10
5
Rarely Occurs
Sometimes Occurs
Often Occurs
19. Academic achievement is recognized and acknowledged by the school

18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
17
13
Rarely Occurs
Sometimes Occurs
3
Often Occurs
20. The principal puts suggestions made by faculty into operation

15
16
14
12
12
10
Rarely Occurs
Sometimes Occurs
Often Occurs
2
0
21. Teachers respect the professional competence of their colleagues

25
22
20
Rarely Occurs
15
Sometimes Occurs
10
10
Often Occurs
22. Parents press for school improvement

18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
16
12
Rarely Occurs
Sometimes Occurs
4
Often Occurs
23. The interactions between faculty members are cooperative

30
24
25
20
Rarely Occurs
15
Sometimes Occurs
9
10
Often Occurs
24. Students in this school can achieve the goals that have been set for them
19
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
13
Rarely Occurs
Sometimes Occurs
Often Occurs
25. Teachers in this school exercise professional judgment

25
22
20
Rarely Occurs
15
Sometimes Occurs
10
5
0
7
4
1
Often Occurs
26. The school is vulnerable to outside pressure

25
23
20
Rarely Occurs
15
10
Sometimes Occurs
Often Occurs

1
27. The principal is willing to make changes

16
14
14
13
12
10
8
6
Rarely Occurs
Sometimes Occurs
Often Occurs
2
0
28. Teachers go the extra mile with their students

25
23
20
Rarely Occurs
15
9
10
5
0
Sometimes Occurs
Often Occurs
29. Teachers provide strong social support for colleagues

30
27
25
20
Rarely Occurs
15
Sometimes Occurs
9
10
5
Often Occurs
30. Teachers are committed to their students

28
30
25
20
Rarely Occurs
15
10
5
Sometimes Occurs
Often Occurs
5
Calculating Sub-Category Totals

Collegial Leadership (CL) is the = 1+3+5+10+13+20+27
Professional Teacher Behavior (PTB) = 8+18+21+23+ 25+28+29
Achievement Press (AP) = 7+11+15+16+17+19+22+24
Institutional Vulnerability (IV) = 2+6+9+12+26
CIS Sub category totals

Collegial Leadership (CL)
Professional Teacher Behavior (PTB)
Achievement Press (AP)
Institutional Vulnerability (IV)
676
758
732
316
Analysis of sub-category scores

The scores for all four categories are excellent and show the climate of CIS is strong. The two strongest
areas identified by staff were Professional Teacher Behavior (PTB) and Academic Press (AP).
The high PTB score indicates the staff has a high degree of respect for the professional competence,
decision making of the staff. It also indicates a high degree of collaboration and support among
teachers. Teachers feel they are going the extra mile for students.
The Academic Press score indicates a perception that there are high, reachable standards and the
principal, staff, students and parents are all pressing for high achievement and continuous school
improvement. Staff responses indicate student effort, attitude toward students with good grades are in
need of improvement.
The score for Collegial Leadership is very strong, but not as high as PTB or AP. Although the staff sees
the principal as friendly and approachable, lets them know what is expected of them, sets and maintains
high standards of performance, and is willing to make changes, some staff feel that they would like the
principal to enact more teacher suggestions throughout the school.
The data in the survey show staff feels parent press to be a double edged swordit is effective in
helping to set high standards for achievement and school improvement, but can also cause issues when
vocal parents are allowed to have too much influence with the administration and board and allowed to
change school policy and decision making about serving students. The teacher responses indicate an
underlying feeling that parents are providing more and more outside pressure and the principal is
reacting more to the requests of parents. The data show, however a low sub-category score which
shows, despite an undercurrent of anxiety about parent press, the staff doesnt feel it is currently a
major threat.
All-in-all the data show the climate of CIS to be in great shape and the survey will be a great source of
information for improving all areas.

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ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE INDEX (OCI)

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2. A few vocal parents can change school policy

3. The principal treats all faculty members as his or her equal

Very Frequently Occurs

4. The learning environment is orderly and serious

5. The principal is friendly and approachable

Very Frequently Occurs

6. Select citizen groups are influential with the board

Very Frequently Occurs

7. The school sets high standards for academic performance

Quite Frequently Occurs

8. Teachers help support each other

Very Frequently Occurs

9. The principal responds to pressure from parents

10. The principal lets faculty know what is expected of them

11. Students respect others that get good grades

12. Teachers feel pressure from the community

13. The principal maintains definite standards of performance

Very Frequently Occurs

Very Frequently Occurs

16. Parents exert pressure to maintain high standards

Very Frequently Occurs

17. Students Try hard to improve on previous work

18. Teachers accomplish their jobs with enthusiasm

Very Frequently Occurs

19. Academic achievement is recognized and acknowledged by the school

20. The principal puts suggestions made by faculty into operation

Very Frequently Occurs

21. Teachers respect the professional competence of their colleagues

22. Parents press for school improvement

23. The interactions between faculty members are cooperative

25. Teachers in this school exercise professional judgment

26. The school is vulnerable to outside pressure

Very Frequently Occurs

27. The principal is willing to make changes

Very Frequently Occurs

28. Teachers go the extra mile with their students

29. Teachers provide strong social support for colleagues

30. Teachers are committed to their students

Calculating Sub-Category Totals

CIS Sub category totals

Very Frequently Occurs

Analysis of sub-category scores

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