Systems Thinking about Systemic Change in Schools

• In Event: ST&C - Transformers: Leading Systemic Change in Schools

Short Description

Thinking abstractly about systems and feedback explains why certain approaches to change fail and how to think about an approach that can succeed. You can either break up the system or break the feedback mechanism. School choice does both. When the small town of Croydon NH tried including a private school in their school choice program, the state suggested turning that school into a charter school, keeping the status quo. This presentation explains the battle.

Author

• Jody Underwood, Intelligent Automation, Inc.