APPLYING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF ORGANIZATIONAL-CHANGE TO SCHOOL-REFORM

The frequency of discussions about and the extensiveness of school ref orm efforts across the United States suggest a pressing need for the i nvolvement and support of individuals with expertise in planning probl em solving, and organizational change. School reform has the potential to benefit vast numbers of students. This article examines and discus ses the principles and practices of organizational change as they rela te to efforts to bring about meaningful school reform, with an overvie w of a six-step model for collaborative planning and problem solving.