Think Systemically, Act Systematically

Autor/inn/en	Parsley, Danette; Galvin, Mike
Titel	Think Systemically, Act Systematically
Quelle	In: AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 4 (2008) 4, S.4-10 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1931-6569
Schlagwörter	Educational Change; Improvement Programs; Educational Improvement; Systems Approach; Change Strategies; Guidelines; Program Development; School Administration + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsreform; Effizienzsteigerung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Systemischer Ansatz; Lösungsstrategie; Richtlinien; Programmplanung
Abstract	In an effort to be comprehensive, schools often outline sweeping plans for improvement in multiple goal areas. Although well-intended, the efforts may be either too diffuse to have much impact, or so overwhelming that staff become immobilized. A school that chooses to proceed in too limited a manner, on the other hand, may run the risk of obtaining only partial or temporary success, without the necessary system supports in place to support long-term sustainability. How can schools strike a balance between these two extremes? School improvement specialists at Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) suggest that schools can begin operating from a systems perspective while tackling real, pressing challenges by designing and implementing a "fractal improvement experience"--a manageable, carefully designed change initiative that is meant to help staff members gain skills in thinking systemically and acting systematically while building a sense of collective efficacy and making measurable progress. This article provides an overview of the fractal improvement experience and includes some tips for designing and implementing a fractal improvement experience. (Contains 2 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10