An Approach to Readiness for Educational Reforms

MalOr $11 ;11 $ In dir~Hon lor educal;"" al ~form .... cur• rently l aking pl..:e.These inc lud 8se Ofganlz.Uonl has 81rea.Jy init ialed act ions aimed al lmplementlng l"9Commendatiofls 1000nd in its report .Th, N" d l as ting ed ucat io nal reform can co me .bout on ly th rough conHM us dec isio ns and act ion s by mem~rs 01 k<l)' gro upslo rgMlzations affected by various relo rm pro-!Xlsals.EaCh Mas great powe r to resiSI chanll'l S with whi Ch the ir members alsallree.No matter how power lui or well luncled , lhe re Is MO way Ihat reform proposal s lou nd In lhese repoll S C&!11)e k"'::ed on such pe'$On8.II consensus Is to I)e ~ttalned.f9jlrUen tal lves 01 these groups must be able to communicate tllelr extent 01 agreement wit h each o ther.Thus.Ihe~ex IS l ' sgre;ll need to develop .. means by .mlehSUCh communlc;atlon can occur." ' -to be hNlt!hi"" .. Iready been VOiCe<.! by_'" ollhe$e groups In .... rIous iswes 01 Educa llon w..k ap.pearing In lhs 1"'1 year.Examples includo!1~ 0/; (~ voc.tional fl!ucatlon (12117/86); (b) subjecl'mal1e' orlsn ted Dr.