1. KEY ELEMENTS TO SYSTEMIC CHANGE
DR. CASTRUITA

2. MONITORING THE FOLLOWING SIX ELEMENTS
CAN HELP TO UNDERSTAND AN EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEMS PROGRESS IN CHANGE
VISION: AS THE VISION DEVELOPS PEOPLE
IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM MUST BUY-IN
IN ORDER FOR THE SYSTEM TO CHANGE
2. NETWORKING: BUILDING NETWORKS THAT
STUDY, PILOT AND SUPPORT THE NEW VISION
IS ESSENTIAL IN ESTABLISHING LASTING CHANGE

3. 3.PUBLIC SUPPORT: AS THE VISION DEVELOPES AND IS
TRANSLATED INTO PRACTICE,THE SUPPORT OF THE
PUBLIC AND THE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS
OF THE SYSTEM MUST GROW, MUST HAVE A DEEP UNDER-
STANDING OF THE “WHAT AND WHY” OF THE CHANGE
NEEDED
4. TEACHING AND LEARNING CHANGES: TEACHING AND
LEARNING BASED ON THE BEST AVAILABLE RESEARCH ON
HOW PEOPLE LEARN IS AT THE CORE OF THE NEW SYSTEM
CHANGE

4. 5.ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
TO ACHIEVE CHANGE IN THE CLASSROOM,
ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES
NEED TO SHIFT AT THE SCHOOL, DISTRICT AND
STATE LEVELS AND MUST CREATE A SHARED
DECISION MAKING THAT SUPPORTS OTHER VOICES
6. POLICY ALIGNMENT: STATE AND LOCAL POLICY
NEED TO BE ALIGNED TO THE NEW SYSTEM,
PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF CURRICULM