Once the need for change has been identified and planning begins to enact it, educational and community leaders must apply strategies for successful implementation. As Fullan (2016) notes
Once the need for change has been identified and planning begins to enact it, educational and community leaders must apply strategies for successful implementation. As Fullan (2016) notes, proposed change is often made more complicated than it needs to be, and the most effective approach requires that, among other factors, strategies should be focused, memorable, and actionable. Consider the scenario you developed for this module’s Discussion 1. What strategy would most effectively support the changes involved? How would you lead the change process?
Discussion 2: Applying Strategies for Change
Once the need for change has been identified and planning begins to enact it, educational and community leaders must apply strategies for successful implementation. As Fullan (2016) notes, proposed change is often made more complicated than it needs to be, and the most effective approach requires that, among other factors, strategies should be focused, memorable, and actionable. Consider the scenario you developed for this module’s Discussion 1. What strategy would most effectively support the changes involved? How would you lead the change process?
For this Discussion, you will apply evidence-based strategies for leading change to a scenario based on your community and specialization.
To prepare:
· Review your Module 4 Discussion 1 scenario, the data associated with your scenario, and the resulting dialogue in the Discussion forum.
· Review the assigned Fullan (2016) chapters for this module as well as chapters from previous modules. Reflect on the various strategies Fullan presents for addressing educational change. How might those strategies address the issue present in your scenario?
By Day 3 of Week 8
Post an explanation of the two strategies from Fullan (2016) that would most effectively address the issue in your scenario for Discussion 1. Then, explain how each strategy targets the problem you identified and how change will occur as a result of implementing each strategy. Be sure to support your explanation with reference to the data associated with your scenario.
For this Discussion, and all scholarly writing in this course and throughout your program, you will be required to use APA style and provide reference citations.
By Day 7 of Week 8
References
Fullan, M. (2016). The new meaning of educational change (5th ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
· Chapter 3, “Insights into the Change Process” (pp. 39–53)
· Chapter 5, “Planning, Doing, and Coping with Change” (pp. 82–96)
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Scenarios for Change
My area of specialization is early childhood education. I have participated in the discussions involving this area of specialization in relation to the issues in Grand City area. I have utilized the data from the Grand City area to suggest some of the improvement strategies and changes for the improvement of early childhood education. However, this does not imply that my community, which is Greenville County does not have issues in early childhood education that need to be addressed to allow advancement and change in the education within the County. As an individual with great interests in matters that affect education in my County, I always ensure that I am updated on the issues or changes in the area. One issue that I found to be of a serios concern and needs adequate attention is reading and literacy in third grade students in Greenville County. In the year 2019, the number of third graders who tested below state standards for English and Reading/ Language Arts was at 39% (United Way of Greenville County, 2020). This was relatively low compared to other regions in the state of South Carolina. While the figure was not very impressive it was an indication of some progress as compared to the year b2016 when the score was 49.5%. In the year 2018, number of third graders in the county who met English and Reading/Language Arts standard for the state was 55%. Even though this was a reasonable figure above the average, there were significant deviations in performance with regards to race. Only 31% of African American students met or exceeded the standard and only 37% of the Hispanic students met or exceeded the standard. 69% of white students met or exceeded the standard (United Way of Greenville County, 2020).
This is a serious problem since there are students who do not meet 3rd grade level for reading. If the problem is not addressed, there are high chances that such students will not graduate from high school. This in turn will affect their economic and social success in future. Reading proficiency is a critical indicator for educational development. Educators and education stakeholders need to understand that before the third grade, learners should learn to read so that from 4th grade onwards they can read to learn. According to the Greenville Journal dated August 2018 and authored by Ariel Gilreath, eight third grade students could not proceed to 4th grade due to application of the Read to Succeed Act of 2018. The act requires schools in South Carolina district to hold 3rd grade learners with the lowest scores for reading. A total number of 322 students did not score high grades for reading as required by the Ready to Succeed Act (Gilreath, 2018). Even though the threat to retain or hold in third grade students has played a role in improving literacy, there is need for more intervention measures. Performance in third grade is critical for future educational advancement of students.
References
Gilreath, A. (2018, August 20th). Greenville schools retained few students because of Read to Succeed. Greenville Journal. Retrieved from https://greenvillejournal.com/news/greenville-schools-retained-few-students-because-of- read-to-succeed/
United Way of Greenville County. (2020). Greenville County community needs assessment a compilation of facts and findings. (PDF). Retrieved from https://www.unitedwaygc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Community-Needs- Assessment-UWGC.pdf
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