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Concerns about our current public education systems have given rise to a variety of reform efforts. During the past several years, efforts have begun to emphasize the importance of systems thinking and a “systemic” approach for bringing about fundamental educational reform. In spite of the promise of system design as a model for systemic change, it has been largely ignored by its intended clients, the educational leadership. This paper explores some of the reasons for this and proposes a number of actions that need to be taken if system design is to become a viable approach.
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Jenks, C.L. Educational systems design: Making it more user friendly. Systems Practice 8, 307–314 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02250478
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02250478