An investigation of the relationship between historical reform initiatives and Blueprint 2000: A System of School Improvement and Accountability
Abstract
The modern rhetoric of reform in education has been in the forefront since the 1980s, but it has now taken on a new meaning, a greater importance to both students and teachers, a new urgency for change, and a sense of hope that this time reform will truly make a difference. The major purpose of this study was to compare historical reform initiatives to the current Florida state initiative, Blueprint 2000: A System of School Improvement and Accountability. Five questions were considered: (1) how similar were historical and current reform initiatives; (2) what aspects of reform were actually accomplished; (3) what are the elements of a profession; (4) what implications might this research have for university programs and inservice training programs regarding their role in the preparation of teachers; and, (5) what implications might research have on the promotion of professional practice.
Subject Area
School administration|Curricula|Teaching|Education history
Recommended Citation
Patterson, Patricia Angela Aiello, "An investigation of the relationship between historical reform initiatives and Blueprint 2000: A System of School Improvement and Accountability" (1995). ProQuest ETD Collection for FIU. AAI9733877.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/dissertations/AAI9733877