Which of the following did Seymour Sarason suggest was needed to reverse the decline in the predicted failure of educational reform?
A) Funding at higher levels.
B) A change in power relationships.
C) Change from the bottom up.
D) Staff development focused on educational goals.
E) Both b and c.

Question

Which of the following did Seymour Sarason suggest was needed to reverse the decline in the predicted failure of educational reform?
A) Funding at higher levels. 
B) A change in power relationships.
C) Change from the bottom up.
D) Staff development focused on educational goals.
E) Both b and c.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Seymour Sarason suggested that a change in power relationships (option B) and change from the bottom up (option C) were needed to reverse the decline in the predicted failure of educational reform. He believed that change needed to be led by teachers and administrators at the school level, rather than imposed from the top down. In order for this to happen, power dynamics needed to shift and teachers and administrators needed to be given more agency in decision-making processes. Therefore, both options B and C are correct. Options A and D may be helpful, but Sarason did not explicitly suggest that they were necessary to reverse the decline in the predicted failure of educational reform.

Which of the Following Did Seymour Sarason Suggest Was Needed