What Skills Do Educational "Change Agents" Need? An Empirical View.

Miles, Matthew B.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1988

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What Skills Do Educational "Change Agents" Need? An Empirical View.

Miles, Matthew B.; And Others

Curriculum Inquiry, v18 n2 p157-93 Sum 1988

This article reports findings from a two-year study of 17 change agents working in three New York City school improvement programs. Interview, observation, and ranking data from the change agents, their managers, and their school clients were analyzed, and a synthesis of findings resulted in a list of 18 key skills for educational change agents. (TE)

Descriptors: Change Agents, Consultants, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Training, Professional Services, Technical Assistance

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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)

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