UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

A collaborative school culture values collective responsibility and joint decision-making. Teachers are encouraged to work together,share leadership and support one another’s practice. Policies that promote collegial decision-making clearly reflect this type of culture. Thus,the stem points to a collaborative culture.

Option A:
Bureaucratic culture stresses rigid procedures and hierarchy rather than shared leadership and collegiality. It often limits teacher participation in decisions.

Option B:
Authoritarian culture centralises power in administrators or a few individuals,with little room for teacher input,which contradicts the collegial emphasis described.

Option C:
Collaborative culture supports professional learning communities and joint problem-solving,which aligns with the description of shared leadership in the question.

Option D:
Individualistic culture encourages teachers to work largely alone and protect their autonomy,not to engage in shared decision-making.