Using arguments now in circulation, Bales draws from FrameWorks» archive of cultural models interviews to demonstrate how current patterns in American thinking are likely to torpedo
interest in systemic reforms.
Findings from the study of four districts that have undertaken systemic change were presented to the House Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education Subcommittee last week during a hearing on the federal
role in systemic reform.
Any pay - for - performance plan in K - 12 education will succeed only if teachers buy into it from the start, if it is fair, and if it is
embedded in a systemic reform that supports all aspects of performance reward, especially those that encourage teachers to become better at their craft.
The consequences of these neglected tactics can be seen today in the battles over implementing Common Core reading and math standards, as well as in the limited success of the No Child Left Behind
Act in systemic reform.
PDSs have become a central
focus in systemic reform in many United States postsecondary institutions (Clark, 1999; Levine, 1997; Love, Emerson, Shaw, & Leigh, 1996).
He commends educators for continually implementing innovative instructional practices, creating supportive learning environments, and engaging
in systemic reform despite the fact that federal education policies have not kept pace.
Over the course of her distinguished career at CTL, Dr. Hargan has done extensive state and national consulting
work in systemic reform, and has served on national and local organizations including the President's Task Force on USAID to Education in Underdeveloped Countries, the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform, the Early Childhood Task Force of the National Arts Education Partnership and the Prichard Committee Task Force on Teacher Quality.
No — they might strike but teachers indicated no
interest in any systemic reform, like expanded charters or vouchers, that might replace the abominable Rahm and give someone else more control over schools.
The state is now
engaged in systemic reform, which seeks to change the culture of low expectations in state, to prepare all students with rigorous coursework at both the secondary and postsecondary levels.