What areas should a district consider in undertaking systemic reform?

For school board members to become truly proactive agents of change in their districts, they need to work with other district leaders to guide the overall change process while leaving the specific changes within a specific area to the professionals and participants actively engaged in the specifics. It is important that board members have sources of information for others. This section outlines some of the areas which a district should address in implementing systemic reform. In addition, it provides contact information for some organizations and publications which have helpful information pertaining to these areas.

In systemic reform, change needs to be addressed in:

• Leading Systemic Change
• Governance and Policy
• Standards
• Curriculum
• Instruction
• Assessment

In addition, systemic change involves and has a significant impact on professional and leadership development and community involvement. You can learn more about these in the following separate modules:

• Toolkit: Professional and Leadership Development
• Toolkit: Community Involvement

In this section:

In the Toolkit: