1. Evaluating change in an organization

2. An introduction to the organization

3. Organizational Structure

4. The Culture

7. Reasons for the change “Schools and colleges should deliver course content to the cell phones that students use to talk and text every day. ” Education Secretary Arne Duncun The use of electronic devices in the classroom may increase student performance Allowing students use their electronic devices may help students feel connected to school and reduce dropout and truancy rates.

8. Evaluation of the change process (Kotter, 2006,p. 243)

9. Establishing a sense a of urgency

10. Forming a powerful coalition The coalition of APs assessed : Students were suspended due to violation of the policy Students still used the devices and would be truant or tardy from first period.

11. Creating a vision Changes Students will be allowed to use their electronic devices before 7.20am Teachers will use electronic devices as instructional tools

12. Communicatingthe vision Change 1 Change 2

13. Empowering others to act on it

14. Planning and creating systematic wins. Administration did not share the details of the success or failure of the plan Conforming teachers created their own short term goals and successes

15. Consolidating improvements and still providing more change No changes made in the vision or the plan from the administration

16. Institutionalizing new approaches Change 1 Change 2

17. Improvements for future changes

18. References Kotter, J. P. (2006). Leading change: Why transformation efforts fail (chap. 10, pp. 239–251). In Gallos, J. V. (Ed.), Organization development: A Jossey-Bass reader. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Stock Photography: Download Free Stock Photos & Royalty Free Images. (n.d.). Stock Photography: Download Free Stock Photos & Royalty Free Images. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from http://www.dreamstime.com/ eChalk Inc.. (n.d.). eChalk Inc.. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from http://hastings.aliefisd.net/home.aspx?goto=home news. (n.d.). Cell phones used to deliver course content | Technologies | eSchoolNews.com. eSchool News, School Technology News and Resources for Today's K-12 and Higher-Ed Educators. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from http://www.eschoolnews.com/2009/07/06/cell-phones-used-to-deliver-course-content/