Restructure Staff Development For Systemic Change

Abstract

This paper presents a systems approach based on the work of W. Edwards Deming to system wide, high impact staff development.  Deming has pointed out the significance of structure in systems.  By restructuring the process of staff development we can bring about cost effective improvement of the whole system.  We can improve student achievement while eliminating the need for expensive remedial, gifted, learning disabilities and most special education programs.