title: School culture: exploring the hidden curriculum.
abstract: Educators frequently overlook school culture. This article encourages teachers and administrators to gain a more complete picture of the school environment through an exploration of the symbolic nature of the hidden, or implicit, curriculum. A historical overview of the influence of the hidden curriculum on the educational process is presented. In addition, a checklist for examining symbolic aspects of the school environment is provided.
authors.affiliation: South Scranton Intermediate School, Pennsylvania 18505, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Wren
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012574:Schools; D012919:Social Behavior; D012931:Social Environment; D012945:Social Values