TY  - JOUR
T1  - Theory of Change: A Success or a Failure for School Improvement,
A Discussion Base on Malaysian Context
AU - Sudha Nair, R. 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
SP  - 9
EP  - 18
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2019.9.18
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2019.9.18
KW  - Theory of change
KW  -success
KW  -failure
KW  -school improvement
KW  -success
KW  -skeptical
AB  - The study aims to review Michael Fullan’s research of Theory of Change in 2006 base on Malaysian
context. In his research, he had discussed based on 3 sections which are flawed change theories, theories of
action with merit and the prospects for future of these theories of change in knowledge. This study proposes
to look into the educational background of Malaysia relating it with Michael Fullan’s research of changes that
should be in the education setting. The study aims to expand the knowledge of all concerned base on what had
been achieved, what we are trying to achieve presently and what needs to be achieved in future in Malaysian
education. The study opted for a viewpoint study. In each section, the researcher had taken examples of
schools and colleges in Malaysia and discussed base on Malaysian education background. In the components
of flawed change theories, discussion was based on reform initiatives, professional community and the
development and retention of quality leaders. Malaysia has undertaken many reformation initiatives, some had
been fruitful while some are still in the ongoing process, under the professional community, training and
development they are provided in each educational level to produce the required workforce in line with the
Malaysian Blueprint in 2013. The study provides insights about how changes are brought in the education
system and levels. It highlights of the need for capable and quality leaders who acts as "integrating forces" that
can bring about the changes in the education system and to ensure the success of implementing them. At the
same time it was also felt that even though community and development is practiced widely there are still
weaknesses that need to be addressed. Conservative school reformers remain as skeptical as teacher unionists
about Fullan’s real motives, strategies and objectives behind the changes that were discussed.
ER  -