Ra. Horn et Aa. Carr, Providing systemic change for schools: Towards professional development through moral conversation, SYST RES BE, 17(3), 2000, pp. 255-272
This paper briefly reviews the criticisms of current reform efforts; defini
tions of educational culture, moral purpose, and change processes; and form
s of conversation. Such a discourse naturally concludes by developing the p
remise that disciplined conversation, especially of a moral nature, is the
critical variable in successful change. Recommendations are given for profe
ssional development within a systemic context that will provide organizatio
nal and procedural continuity, and facilitate stakeholder development. Copy
right (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.