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Several strategies are available for whole school change. You should select an approach based on best practice, develop a theory of action, change strategy, and use implementation  and improvement science strategies.

Leading Change Effectively

Requires transformational leadership and peopling

Transformational leadership causes change in individuals and social systems and creates valuable and positive change in the followers with the end goal of developing followers into leaders

Demands evaluative thinking

Evaluative thinking is a disciplined approach to inquiry and reflective practice that helps us make sound judgements using good evidence, as a matter of habit. It is a cognitive process , motivated by an attitude of inquisitiveness and a belief in the value of evidence, that involves skills such as identifying assumptions, posing thoughtful questions, pursuing deeper understanding through reflection and perspective taking

Read Earl, L. and H. Timperley (2015), “Evaluative thinking for successful educational innovation”, OECD Education Working Papers, No. 122, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jrxtk1jtdwf-en

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Theory on theories of action

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Sample theories of action

Assessments in ESSA

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Washington Integrated Student Supports Protocol

Components and action of the ECS

Positive Behaviour System

Whole School Literacy

Safe and Successful School Environments

Engagement

Socioemotional Learning

Leadership Paths

School Climate

Implementation Science

Please read OECD (2014), Measuring Innovation in Education: A New Perspective, OECD Publishing, Paris,
available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264215696-en (accessed August 30, 2016). Download HERE