Sustaining During Constant Change Arizona Team, Lead by: Jennifer Huber, Arizona Department of Education and Kathy Puckett, Arizona State University
Change in Leadership Change occurs regularly in State DOEs and in EPPs Too much change can impact progress of projects Changes have occurred regularly in Arizona since CEEDAR started It is important to consider (early) the structures and strategies that have potential to support work in spite of change
Arizona’s Context and Strategies Changes in DOE & EPPS Political and Educational Context in AZ Strategies Shared vision Distributed leadership Consortium
Essential Questions What lessons can be shared about experiences in states to sustain reform in both DOEs and EPPs? What structures and strategies can be put in place to better predict sustainability of educator preparation reform? What strategies can be used to sustain reform when leaders are not engaged in a needed reform or are pressing for their own preferred agendas?
Reflections and Take-Aways