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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">6020 Answer to<span> </span>Question #1<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">School districts as a whole are rational-open systems.
Students enter buildings {input}, transformation occurs (learning, mastering
state-mandated academic content standards), students graduate to go out into
the world and be productive members of society {output}.<span> </span>Within the different buildings of a district
there still remains a hint of rational systems (each building is working to
satisfy the district and the state) but I venture to say that most individual
buildings operate with a more natural systems approach. They do this by building
relationships with the people within their walls, listening to the needs of the
people (families, students, <span> </span>staff) and
working together to meet the needs and optimally the goals of the higher ups.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">There really isn’t a difference for South Elementary. Vinton
County Local School District hands out course guidelines, subject blueprints
and pacing charts. It expects each of its buildings to teach its students
content standards and thus score well on state mandated tests.<span> </span>Failure to reach said goals, especially over
time, has consequences, i.e. teachers moved to different grades/subjects. (Rational)
Within South Elementary, besides being a part of the rational system that is
the district, we show our own rational system by dividing up into grade levels.
Within those grade levels it is expected that we will meet the needs of our
students, teach standards according to established blueprints and pacing guides,
and show growth and achievement on state mandated tests.<span> </span>Natural systems exist by administration
allowing teachers to chose how the content is taught. Teachers work together to
share ideas, create lessons and comfortable learning environments. Teachers help
each other. They care for one another. It is very much like a family.<span> </span>A very careful balance of rational and
natural systems existing within an organization compliment one another and sets
the stage for success of the organization. <span> </span><span> </span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">6020 Answer to<span> </span>Question #1<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">School districts as a whole are rational-open systems.
Students enter buildings {input}, transformation occurs (learning, mastering
state-mandated academic content standards), students graduate to go out into
the world and be productive members of society {output}.<span> </span>Within the different buildings of a district
there still remains a hint of rational systems (each building is working to
satisfy the district and the state) but I venture to say that most individual
buildings operate with a more natural systems approach. They do this by building
relationships with the people within their walls, listening to the needs of the
people (families, students, <span> </span>staff) and
working together to meet the needs and optimally the goals of the higher ups.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">There really isn’t a difference for South Elementary. Vinton
County Local School District hands out course guidelines, subject blueprints
and pacing charts. It expects each of its buildings to teach its students
content standards and thus score well on state mandated tests.<span> </span>Failure to reach said goals, especially over
time, has consequences, i.e. teachers moved to different grades/subjects. (Rational)
Within South Elementary, besides being a part of the rational system that is
the district, we show our own rational system by dividing up into grade levels.
Within those grade levels it is expected that we will meet the needs of our
students, teach standards according to established blueprints and pacing guides,
and show growth and achievement on state mandated tests.<span> </span>Natural systems exist by administration
allowing teachers to chose how the content is taught. Teachers work together to
share ideas, create lessons and comfortable learning environments. Teachers help
each other. They care for one another. It is very much like a family.<span> </span>A very careful balance of rational and
natural systems existing within an organization compliment one another and sets
the stage for success of the organization. <span> </span><span> </span><span></span></p>
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