William Spady

William Spady is the head of ChangeLeaders. William Spady is a sociologist and the self-proclaimed father of Outcome-Based Education (OBE). OBE is referred to by over 20 different names including Systemic education restructuring, Performance Based Education, Standards based education reform, High Performance Learning, Total Quality Management, Transformational Education, and Competency-Based Education.

His research is still widely cited in nations such as Australia which are still adopting OBE. Nevertheless, the names have been changed in the US largely due strong negative responses to these programs when they have been introduced to actual students and parents. All of these titles refer to a similar philosophy and a plan which implements radical and "systemic" change into schools. Many have researched the thousands of articles on the internet referring to Spady, with many showing the beneficial effects of his theories on actual children. ^[1]

Spady was honored for his OBE work in the Philippines in 2015, where they are implementing OBE in some of their schools for grade level 10-12.

Spady is the author or co-author of nine books. His latest book, Bringing Heart and Soul to Education, was published in 2014.

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↑ "Last December, the School Board approved the hiring of William Spady of ChangeLeaders, .. is sociologist and the self-proclaimed father of OBE"

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WILLIAM SPADY: A PARADIGM PIONEER. Associate Professor Roy Killen Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, Australia. A supportive review and background of Spady and Transformational Outcome Based Education.

Standards-based education reform

Individuals	William Spady Jean Piaget Benjamin Bloom Marc Tucker Maria Montessori Constance Kamii Rheta DeVries Lev Vygotsky Jerome Bruner Caleb Gattegno

Theories	Outcome-based education Cognitive load Standards-based education reform Developmentally Appropriate Practice Holism Constructivism Block scheduling Holistic grading Active learning Problem-based learning Discovery learning Inquiry-based learning Inventive spelling Open-space school Small schools movement Inclusion

Values	Excellence and equity Achievement gap

Learning standards	National Science Education Standards Principles and Standards for School Mathematics National Reading Panel No Child Left Behind Act Adequate Yearly Progress Goals 2000 School-to-work transition National Skill Standards Board

Standards-based assessment	Authentic assessment Criterion-referenced test Norm-referenced test High school graduation examination

Standardized tests	List of standardized tests in the United States Standardized testing and public policy

Standardized curriculum	Decodable text Guided reading Phonics Whole language Traditional education Traditional mathematics Direct instruction Rote learning Grades Lecture Tracking (education) Standard algorithms

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William Spady

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