Improve or Innovate? The Possibilities and Challenges for Educational Transformation in New York City
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| Title: | Improve or Innovate? The Possibilities and Challenges for Educational Transformation in New York City |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Hatch, Thomas C., Faughey, Deirdre, Corson, Jordan, van den Berg, Sarah |
| Source: | AERA Online Paper Repository. 2017. |
| Availability: | AERA Online Paper Repository. Available from: American Educational Research Association. 1430 K Street NW Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-238-3200; Fax: 202-238-3250; e-mail: subscriptions@aera.net; Web site: http://www.aera.net |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Speeches/Meeting Papers Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Educational Change, Change Strategies, Nontraditional Education, Urban Schools, Educational History, Public Schools, Creative Teaching, Governance, Educational Policy, Financial Support, Small Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Projects, Active Learning, Experiential Learning, Performance |
| Geographic Terms: | New York (New York) |
| Abstract: | This paper draws from research on individual and organizational learning to explore the opportunities for creating new models of schooling and to explain why many reform efforts end up producing incremental rather than radical changes. To do so, the study documents the evolution of two organizations that have worked to launch new, alternative schools in New York City. Despite differences in approach and philosophy, both appear to be expanding from a focus on l replicating new schools to "unbundling" their resources and services to support the work of both new and existing schools. Such an approach could lead to new developments, but it may also reinforce many of the conventional practices in schools that contribute to inequitable outcomes. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Access URL: | https://www.aera.net/Publications/Online-Paper-Repository/AERA-Online-Paper-Repository |
| Accession Number: | ED608102 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This paper draws from research on individual and organizational learning to explore the opportunities for creating new models of schooling and to explain why many reform efforts end up producing incremental rather than radical changes. To do so, the study documents the evolution of two organizations that have worked to launch new, alternative schools in New York City. Despite differences in approach and philosophy, both appear to be expanding from a focus on l replicating new schools to "unbundling" their resources and services to support the work of both new and existing schools. Such an approach could lead to new developments, but it may also reinforce many of the conventional practices in schools that contribute to inequitable outcomes. |
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