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1Department of Psychology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. grayp@bc.edu http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/psych/people/affiliated/gray.html
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
|August 28, 2014
Summary
The Sudbury Valley School
Area of Science:
- Educational theory
- Sociology of education
- Organizational change
Background:
- The Sudbury Valley School model demonstrates localized success in self-directed education.
- Despite its apparent effectiveness, the school has had limited influence on broader educational practices or cultural norms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the factors limiting the scalability of educational innovations.
- To examine the constraints on managed change within large populations, using the Sudbury Valley School as a case study.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of a specific educational model against broader societal and regulatory frameworks.
- Qualitative assessment of institutional barriers to widespread educational reform.
Main Results:
- Government regulations pose significant barriers to educational innovation.
- Prevailing social norms present challenges to adopting alternative educational approaches.
- Current metrics for evaluating educational success are insufficient to drive large-scale change.
Conclusions:
- Managed educational change at a large population level is constrained by regulatory, social, and measurement factors.
- The limited cultural impact of the Sudbury Valley School highlights systemic obstacles to educational reform.
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