Images of Schools (Workplaces) Through Metaphor (ISM): Actual Form

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Images of Schools (Workplaces) Through Metaphor (ISM): Actual Form

The assessment scale was developed through adapting and modifying the "Images of Schools through Metaphor questionnaire from: Neville B. Grady, University of Tasmania, Darrell L. Fisher, Curtin University of Technology, Barry J. Fraser, Curtin University of Technology, (1995). Relationships between teachers' images of school and students' perceptions of classroom environment. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association annual convention, San Francisco, CA.

Directions: Think about where you work or teach. What is it actually like working at this place? Indicate the extent to which you agree/disagree with each of the following 40 metaphors. Rate on a scale of 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 10 (Strongly Agree).

___ 1. My school (workplace) is a Mental Straight-jacket.

___ 2. My school (workplace) is a Military Camp.

___ 3. My school (workplace) is a Ghetto.

___ 4. My school (workplace) is a Prison.

___ 5. My school (workplace) is a Family.

___ 6. My school (workplace) is an Artist's Palette.

___ 7. My school (workplace) is a Team.

___ 8 My school (workplace) is a Negotiating Area.

___ 9. My school (workplace) is a Culture.

___ 10. My school (workplace) is an Exhibition.

___ 11. My school (workplace) is an Orchestra.

___ 12. My school (workplace) is a Garden.

___ 13. My school (workplace) is an Expedition.

___ 14. My school (workplace) is a Herd.

___ 15. My school (workplace) is a Museum.

___ 16. My school (workplace) is a Machine.

___ 17. My school (workplace) is a Hospital.

___ 18. My school (workplace) is a Nursery.

___ 19. My school (workplace) is a Labor Ward.

___ 20. My school (workplace) is a Beehive.

___ 21. My school (workplace) is a Living Organism.

___ 22. My school (workplace) is a Theater.

___ 23. My school (workplace) is an International Airport.

___ 24. My school (workplace) is a Refuge.

___ 25. My school (workplace) is an Ocean.

___ 26. My school (workplace) is a Board Game.

___ 27. My school (workplace) is a Camping Trip.

___ 28. My school (workplace) is a Court Room.

___ 29. My school (workplace) is a Monastery.

___ 30. My school (workplace) is a Pressure Cooker.

___ 31. My school (workplace) is a Fraternity Party.

___ 32. My school (workplace) is an Olympic Games.

___ 33. My school (workplace) is a Brew Pub.

___ 34. My school (workplace) is a Zoo.

___ 35. My school (workplace) is an Amusement Park

___ 36. My school (workplace) is a Casino.

___ 37. My school (workplace) is a Tour Bus.

___ 38 My school (workplace) is a Theme Park.

___ 39. My school (workplace) is a Video Arcade.

___ 40. My school (workplace) is a Laboratory.

Images of Schools (Workplaces) Through Metaphor (ISM): Ideal Form

Directions: Think about where you work or teach. What would you ideally want this place to be like? Then indicate the extent to which you agree/disagree with each of the following 40 metaphors. Rate on a scale of 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 10 (Strongly Agree).