The Need for Systemic Change in Education Jerry Kemp

“…And furthermore, AV frills have no place in present-day education.”

Changing Paradigm

A Nation at Risk The Imperatives of Educational Reform – 1983

How Prepared Are High School Seniors to Study College Subjects? 68% - English Composition 51% - Social Studies 41% - Algebra 26% - Biology 21% - Preparation for All Four Subjects

A Progressive Education Agenda for a Strong Nation Extend the School Day Lengthen the School Year by Shortening Summer Vacations Provide Smaller Classes with Qualified Teachers Pay Teachers More to Teach in Hard-to- Staff Schools Provide Quality After-School Programs Make Colleges Affordable to All Students

“We Move Into the Future Looking Into a Rear-View Mirror”

A Model Depicting Educational Change as a Transformational Process

What Does Stage Three Mean for Educational Change Using Information Differently Changing Teachers’ Roles, Preparation and Teaching Activities –Collaborators with Other Teachers, Content Experts, Community People –Become Data Users –Customizers in Planning Student Learning

What Does Stage Three Mean for Educational Change (cont.) Changing Student Roles and Learning Activities –Collaborators with Other Students –Technology Leaders –Community Contributors –Customizers of Their Own Education Changing Ways to Deliver Instruction Developing Capacity for Change

“Now That We’re Organized, What Do We Do?”