Barriers to Educational Change

Why do poeple resist change?

• new to them

• denial

• uncomfortable to them

• know the change

Who is responsible for creating a climate for successful change?

• The leader

• The coordinator

• The owner

• The teachers

From Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Model, we use ‘competing’ as a

• Compromising strategy

• Accommodating strategy

• Communication strategy

• Conflict Resolution strategy

What mode does avoiding reflects in conflict management

• action

• passivity

• comotion

• stagnant

The Thomas and Kilmann Conflict Model positions this mode as high in cooperativeness and low in

• assertiveness

• collaboration

• teamwork

• aggressiveness

In collboration, the first step is a detailed

• debate

• argument

• discussion

• dialogue

Which of the following statements do not agree with "THE PURPOSE IS NOT MADE CLEAR"

• Leave No Child Behind

• Hold selective children to high academic standards

• Prepare them for life in a competitive, global marketplace

Which of the follwoing is not a barrier to change in education.

• THERE IS POOR COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING A CHANGE

• THE HABIT PATTERNS OF THE WORK GROUP ARE ENTERTAINED

• THE APPEAL IS BASED ON PERSONAL REASONS

• THE PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING

Who will be the defining factor in successful change?

• Team

• Stakeholders

• Staff

• Leadership

The final stage of the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Model is

• Accommodating

• Avoiding

• Compromising

• Collaborating