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Bowles, Terry; Scull, Janet – Issues in Educational Research, 2018
The aim of this paper is to describe the application of the adaptive change model (ACM) to the school context, and provide rubrics for the use the model to evaluate student or teacher preparedness for change, and enhance the decision-making process at the school community, classroom, and individual student levels. Transformational learning is a…
Descriptors: Interviews, Models, Scoring Rubrics, Negative Attitudes
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Oplinger, James; Lande, Micah; Jordan, Shawn; Camarena, Leonor – American Journal of Engineering Education, 2016
This study examines the emergence of leadership characteristics within a new organizational community of individuals: the Maker community. The Maker community is a group of individuals that classify themselves as "Makers" and have become innovators and entrepreneurs through the creation of technological gadgets, artistic projects, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Organizational Culture, Innovation, Critical Incidents Method
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Senkevitch, Judith J.; Wolfram, Dietmar – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1996
Describes a model for training rural librarians in the use of information resources available on the Internet and reports on a study to assess the impact of the model on implementing and promoting Internet resources. Findings suggest that the model was effective in empowering librarians to act as change agents. The questionnaire is appended.…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Empowerment, Instructional Effectiveness, Internet
Walter, Katie; Hassel, Bryan C. – 2002
Often a central feature of a school's improvement efforts is the adoption of a Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) model, an externally developed research-based design for school improvement. Adopting a model is only the first step in CSR. Another important step is forging partnerships with developers of CSR models. This guide aims to help schools…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Mount, Beth; O'Brien, John; O'Brien, Connie Lyle – 2002
This brief paper offers an inventory to help implement change strategies and achieve person-centered planning for people with severe disabilities. The inventory is intended to examine use of 12 resources that facilitate change and increase the chance of good outcomes. A visual display of the model on which the inventory is based is provided first.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agencies, Change Agents, Change Strategies
Ben, Leon W.; And Others – 1992
The case study described here was conducted as a doctoral research project at Northern Arizona University. The study documents the success of the Shuswop Indian Band of Alkali Lake, British Columbia (Canada), in their 15-year battle with alcoholism, once the people themselves decided on recovery. The study looks back at the 95 percent recovery…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, American Indians, Canada Natives
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Bureau of Curriculum Services. – 1978
The Pennsylvania School Improvement Program (PSIP) was initiated to develop and demonstrate curriculum improvement strategies in basic skills areas at the local school level in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and several research and development agencies. The PSIP process is a problem-solving method with five major steps:…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Consultation Programs, Curriculum Development, Decision Making Skills