TRANSFORMATION – more about revolution than evolution: A brief review of literature about educational reform

Abstract

Change is all around us. The challenge, in the frame of reference of that statement, is learning to deal with transformation efficiently and successfully. According to the present predicament in the Philippines, where the K-12 Education System is being implemented, the prominent element of the program is the gradual improvement of the basic education curriculum to help learners attain the necessary competencies to become valuable members of society. However, admitting that the problems afflicting our schools (our education) are rooted in the way our society is organized which is the first step toward education reform. Perhaps leadership is at the heart of every successful or unsuccessful world of constant change.