SCHARP: Opening the door to systems change

Authors

Leslie G. McBride, Portland State UniversityFollow

Sponsor

The contents of this publication were developed under Grant No. R215B20124 with the U.S. Department of Education, a total of $598,468 over a three-year period. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and endorsement of the contents by the federal government should not be assumed.

Published In

Early to rise: A guide to the professional development of rural health educator

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

1995

Subjects

Educational administration, Educational change -- United States, Universities and colleges -- Administration

Abstract

The majority of policymakers, educators, and the public at large agree that public education needs reform. However, the nature and extent of changes are discussed and debated. Some promote the newest curricula,the latest teaching innovation, or the freshest administrative style (Sashkin & Egermeier, n.d). Others regard these approaches as piecemeal solutions that "tinker at the edges" of the real problem (Reigeluth, in press). The real problem, they say, is an ailing education system requiring fundamental, systemic changes through basic restructuring(Corbett, 1990; O'Neil, 1993; Reigeluth, in press; Sashkin & Egermeier,n. d.). These two approaches bracket a solution continuum ranging from minor adjustments on one end to basic restructuring on the other. In this chapter, we explore the relationship of the SCHARP model to thiscontinuum, whether SCHARP can support the processes necessary for fundamental change, or whether its potential contribution is nearer 'tinkering at the edges.'

Description

©1995 Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland OR

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/15964

Citation Details

McBride, L.G. (1995). SCHARP: Opening the door to systems change. In Early to rise: A guide to the professional development of rural health educators (pp. 30-36). Portland, OR: NW Regional Educational Laboratory.