The New Meaning of Educational Change. Second Edition

The issue of central interest in this book is not how many new policies have been approved or how many restructuring efforts are being undertaken, but rather what has actually changed in practice--if anything--as a result of change efforts. The book is divided into three main parts. Part 1, "Un...

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Main Authors Fullan, Michael G, Stiegelbauer, Suzanne
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Teachers College Press 1991
Subjects
Administrator Role
Adoption (Ideas)
Consultants
Educational Change
Educational Improvement
Educational Innovation
Elementary Secondary Education
Foreign Countries
Futures (of Society)
Parent School Relationship
Professional Development
Program Development
Program Effectiveness
Program Implementation
School Districts
School Restructuring
Student Role
Teacher Education
Teacher Role
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Summary:The issue of central interest in this book is not how many new policies have been approved or how many restructuring efforts are being undertaken, but rather what has actually changed in practice--if anything--as a result of change efforts. The book is divided into three main parts. Part 1, "Understanding Educational Change," provides an overview of the sources, processes, and outcomes of change, and the implications for dealing with change. The six chapters are entitled: (1) "The Purpose and Plan of the Book"; (2) "Sources of Educational Change"; (3) "The Meaning of Educational Change"; (4) "The Causes and Processes of Initiation"; (5) "Causes/Processes of Implementation and Continuation"; and (6) "Planning, Doing, and Coping with Change." Part 2, "Educational Change at the Local Level," contains six chapters on each of the main roles at the local level, examining the day-to-day situations people face and how change is part of these daily realities. They are entitled: (1) "The Teacher"; (2) "The Principal"; (3) "The Student"; (4) "The District Administrator"; (5) "The Consultant"; and (6) "The Parent and the Community." In Part 3, "Educational Change at the Regional and National Levels," the book returns to the larger scene. Four chapters are entitled: (1) "Governments"; (2) "Professional Preparation of Teachers"; (3) "Professional Development of Educators"; and (4) "The Future of Educational Change." (Contains 417 references.) (RR)
ISBN:9780807730607
0807730602