This study was undertaken to investigate the relationships between some characteristics of elementary schools in the province of Saskatchewan and the degree of adoption of educational innovations by these schools. (Author)

This paper examines the concept of school climate as a key factor in the success of planned change in elementary schools. Beginning with a general review of the literature on organizational climate and using as its basis three major reviews that appeared in the mid-1970s, the paper defines climate, examines variables that have been used as part of…

Fifteen of the most innovative schools and 15 of the least innovative schools in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah, as identified by the Educational Innovation Checklist developed by Hinman, were examined to (1) determine whether there are significant differences between their organizational climates, (2) determine if differences exist…

In a study to determine factors which cause or inhibit change in a school organization, 30 schools in five Western States were classified according to degree of innovativeness and organizational climate. Correlations were determined by analyzing four selected variables: Expenditures per student, age of staff, years of staff service, and size of…

A random sample is reported of fifth-year teachers from conventional schools and from open or innovative schools who completed the Organizational Climate Descriptions Questionnaire (OCDQ), administered anonymously, which measured subjective rather than objective dimensions. The instrument is interpreted as being primarily a measure of teacher…