I and many others are trying to do our part — we teach about the efficacy of student voice and work directly with schools interested in including young people
into school change processes.
There was a serious difference between the two experiences: As a researcher it was not difficult to locate student voice studies about the perspectives, solutions, and actions of youth
during school change processes.
As an administrative student training in concepts such as shared and distributed leadership, there was no official mention of the inclusion of students in
school change processes despite the fact that such ideas espoused the spreading of responsibility and authority to more members of a school's community.
Research has proven that in order for students to become actual partners in school reform efforts, meaningful student involvement must be a sustainable and deliberate component
in school change processes.
In this module, you will examine research and best practices related to
the school change process, exploring how effective change management strategies can be used to generate support and momentum at all levels of an organization.
Essential Leadership in
the School Change Process The Coalition of Essential Schools offers this description of what it takes to lead people through school change.
The following products support the Concerns - Based Adoption Model, a conceptual framework that describes, explains, and predicts probable teacher behaviors throughout
the school change process.
Once business and community leaders understood the complexities of
the school change process, they were more willing to help find additional resources.
This fall, Eskolta announced a new fellowship program designed to train school and district - based educators to lead
the school change process.