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Hubbard, Russ – Phi Delta Kappan, 2009
In this article, the author makes a distinction between two kinds of change: tinkering change and systemic change. Tinkering change includes reforms intended to address a specific deficiency or practice. Such tinkering change can be contrasted to what Shakespeare termed "sea change" in "The Tempest" ("a sea change into something rich and strange")…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Systems Approach, Role of Education, Compulsory Education