Real Change Is Real Hard: The Challenge of Transforming School Systems

Author(s)

David Alan Dolph, University of DaytonFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2007

Publication Source

School Business Affairs

Abstract

Since 1983 when the National Commission on Excellence in Education published A Nation at Risk, school systems have been the target of calls for change. Proposed reforms have ranged from large- scale efforts focused on accountability and high-stakes testing to more targeted issues such as inclusion, vouchers, technology, and differentiated instruction.

Whether the changes that have been implemented can be judged as truly transformational or as large-scale tinkering remains to be seen. Nevertheless, since school systems have been and will continue to be the object of change efforts, this article offers food for thought for school business officials and other education leaders who want to implement transformational change designed to improve school efficiency and provide a quality education for all children.

Inclusive pages

12-13

ISBN/ISSN

0036-651X

Document Version

Published Version

Comments

This article originally appeared in the January 2007 School Business Affairs magazine and is reprinted with permission of the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). The text herein does not necessarily represent the views or policies of ASBO International, and use of this imprint does not imply any endorsement or recognition by ASBO International and its officers or affiliates.

Permission documentation on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2007, Association of School Business Officials International

Publisher

Association of School Business Officials International

Volume

73

Issue

1

Place of Publication

Reston, VA

eCommons Citation

Dolph, David Alan, "Real Change Is Real Hard: The Challenge of Transforming School Systems" (2007). Educational Leadership Faculty Publications. 207.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/eda_fac_pub/207