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4.9 Benefits of Change Change is accepted as a normal and positive process that leads to continuous district/school improvement. 
Related Resources Tools Guidelines for Implementing New Approaches to Student Learning This site presents ten guidelines to help lead successful school change and improvement efforts by building skills and systems needed when implementing new methods for student learning. Publisher: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) Thirteen Tips for Managing Change The Executive Director of the National Staff Development Council offers 13 recommendations to help manage the change process. Author: Dennis Sparks Publisher: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) Articles NEW! Education Leadership: A Bridge to School Reform Education leadership has been called the “critical bridge” that can unite the many different school reform approaches in ways that practically nothing else can. This was the central theme of The Wallace Foundation’s national education conference held in October of 2007. This report shares lessons and experiences about how states, districts and universities are going about ensuring that all schools have well-trained, well-supported leadership. Author: M. Christine DeVita, Richard L. Colvin, Linda Darling-Hammond, Kati Haycock Publication Date: 2007, December Publisher: Wallace Foundation A Measure of Concern: Research-based Program Aids Innovation by Addressing Teacher Concerns This article discusses how the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) offers a research-based method to help educators understand and address common concerns about change. CBAM focuses on seven stages of concern: awareness, informational, personal, management, consequence, collaboration, and refocusing. School leaders must address individual teachers’ stages regarding various changes before being able to provide support. While this information can be gained by having teachers respond to open-ended questioning or questionnaire, it is suggested that informal one-on-one questioning may work best. Author: Karel Holloway Publication Date: 2003, February Publisher: National Staff Development Council (NSDC) Group Wise: Anticipate Change: Design A Transition Meeting In the midst of dealing with change, Garmston describes an attempt to focus on enhancing the school staff’s ability to cope with change, to help staff recognize change as an opportunity for school improvement, and to increase a sense of power and control about aspects of change. He asserts the importance of recognizing what is ending, where they will be a period of uncertainty and flux, and where there will be a new beginning. Sample questions to help inform this dialogue are provided. Author: Robert J. Garmston Publication Date: 2004, Fall So Now What? Managing the Change Process This article discusses how to manage the difficult process of turning vision into practice through reform efforts. It is important to focus on defining clear goals, learning to work together, providing opportunities for parent and community involvement, and creating a sense of order and stability. Examples used in particular schools are provided. Author: Kathleen Cushman Publication Date: 1993, January Publisher: Coalition of Essential Schools Taking Measure: Innovation Configurations Gauge the Progress of a New Initiative Describes how the use of an innovation configuration map during the introduction of change can help to clarify for teachers what the change will be and why it has been implemented, and to provide leaders with better insight into areas where they may need to provide support for its implementation. A seven-step process is provided. More comprehensive instructions are available in a complete version of the article available only to NSDC members. Author: Joan Richardson Publication Date: 2004, October/November Useful Links Managing Change Provides snapshots of different schools involved in the change process. Publisher: Coalition of Essential Schools ©2005 WestEd. All rights reserved.  |
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