School as an INSTITUTION

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THE SCHOOL AS A SOCIAL

INSTITUTION

PREPARED BY:

CRIZEL N. POTANTE

BTTE-ESET


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SCHOOL

is an institution established by society in

which the accumulated experiences of the

past generations are passed on toincoming generation by means of

systematized programs of institution.

the center of learning as far as educationis concerned.


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Social Institution

It is a group of social positions, connected

by social relations, performing a socialrole.


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Three elements of a school

1.Teachers

2.The pupils, students or learners 3.The place where the teaching learning

activities take place


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Functions of School


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Functions of School

Conservat ion func t ion

School conserves and preserves throughits libraries and other devices recorded

accumulated experiences of the past

generation.


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Functions of School

Ins t ruct ional funct ion

The main concern of the school , is to pass on

the accumulated experiences of the pastgeneration to the incoming generations.

This is performed by individuals trained for

the purpose, called teachers, mentors,

instructors, or professors; and the recipients ofsuch instruction are the young learner called

pupils or students.


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2 KINDS OF INSTRUCTION:

Enculturation-when things of the local

culture are taught.

Acculturation-when things of a foreign

culture are taught.


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Functions of School

Research function

The school conducts research to improve the

old ways of doing things or to discoverhitherto unknown facts or systems to improve

the quality of human life

Social service function One justification for a particular school to

exist is to render some kind of social services

in the place where it is located.


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The specific purposes of the school are the

following:

a. Cognitive Purposes teaching the basic

cognitive skills such as reading, writing, and speaking.

b. Political Purposes inculcation of patriotism or

loyalty to the existing political order.

c. Social Purposes concerns with the

socialization of citizens into their various roles in society.

d. Economic Purposes involves training and

preparation of citizens for the world of work.


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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THESCHOOL AND COMMUNITY


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Relationship between the

School and Community

1. The community supplies the school with the

facts about new inventions, discoveries, or

new ways of doing things which are necessaryto transmit to the young learners.

The school returns to community the

usefulness and practicality of such inventions,discoveries, or new knowledge through the

work of its graduates to improve the quality of

human life.


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2. The community makes available and accessible

to the school instructional resources that are

available in the place such as farms, rivers,

natural resources, museums, libraries, industrial

and commercial firms, laboratories, shops, and

many others.

The school will return the service by means ofthe graduates applying the skills and knowledge

acquired in school when they are employed.


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3. The community or society makes

possible the existence of the school by

financing its operation and formulatingpolicies.

The school will return such service by

improving or enhancing the social,economic, educational and scientific

endeavours of society through the work of

its graduates.


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4. The school may help the community

through an outreach community program

to improve the economic life of the people,improve their health, raise their literacy

level, beautiful the place and the like.

The community may return the service bypatronizing the school, give protection to

it, and cooperating with school in

accomplishing its community projects.


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EVALUATION OF SCHOOL


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Evaluation of school

1.Faculty

Are the faculty members fully qualified

educationally? Do they have a mastery of subject matter they

teach?

Are they punctual and industrious in teaching?

Are they rendering high quality of education?


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2.Students

Does the school select its students so that only

those with adequate ability are allowed to takethe higher and more difficult courses?

Are the students studious and resourceful?

Are the standards of passing high enough so

that when the students graduate they possessthe knowledge and skills required of the course

they have finished?


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3.Soc ial cl im ate

is the school atmosphere democratic ?

Are all administrators, teachers and students, goingabout dutifully and efficiently?

Are there good human relations existing between

administrator and teachers?

Are the students satisfied with the conditions existing inschool?

Do the teachers seem to be satisfied too?


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4.Facilities

Are the buildings and classrooms

adequate for classroom instruction? Are the library references adequate for

the needs of the learners?

Are the pupils/students adequatelysupplied with textbooks and other learning

materials?


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Are the science laboratory and equipment

adequate?

Are lighting and ventilation and coolingdevices good?

Are the students or pupils are free from

danger when there is fire? Earthquake?Typhoon ? Flood?


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5. campus

Is the campus located in a place that is free

from too many distractions from moving

vehicles? from noisy people? from baring music?

Is the campus wide enough for enjoyable

movement of the learners?

Is it clean and sanitary?

Is it free from floods because it has a good

drainage system?


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6.Relevance

Are the course offered by the school

relevant to the needs of the community?

Are the skills developed by the school

badly needed by the community?


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7.Social service

Does the school render some kind of

social service to the community where it islocated?

Does it have a community outreach

program? Does the school help in raising the literacy

level of the people?


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8.Accreditation.

Are the courses offered by school

accredited and recognized by thegovernment?

Has the school submitted some of its

courses voluntary accreditation by a dulyrecognized and authorized accrediting

agency in which the standards are higher

than those required by the government?


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The school is the book where

the future of the nation iswritten

-J.RizalThanks


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