1. Innovation process S-curve

2. Innovators Outside the box thinkers Creators Small percentage Financially invested

3. Early Adopters Leadership roles Innovators reach out to these people Successful Slightly larger percentage than the innovators Superintendents or Principals

4. Early Majority Decide with caution Interconnected Larger percentage of people If this group is not large enough, the innovation will fail Some teachers and parents, in addition to the groups already adopting the innovation

5. Late Majority Last large group to adopt Observes others first Similar percentage as early majority group Majority of teachers and parents

6. Laggards Last to adopt an innovation Small percentage Many will not adopt the innovation Do not like change Small group of teachers and parents