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[https://doi.org/10.4148/0146-9282.2213](https://doi.org/10.4148/0146-9282.2213)  \n[This Article is brought to you for free and open access by New Prairie Press. It has been accepted for inclusion in](This Article is brought to you for free and open access by New Prairie Press. It has been accepted for inclusion in)[ ](This Article is brought to you for free and open access by New Prairie Press. It has been accepted for inclusion in)[Educational Considerations by an authorized administrator of New Prairie Press. For more information](Educational Considerations by an authorized administrator of New Prairie Press. For more information), please [contact](contact cads@k-state.edu)[ cads@k-state.edu](contact cads@k-state.edu).  \nRedesign: A Case Study of Change in a Kansas School District  \nFred Van Ranken and Lori Goodson  \nSetting the Stage  \nFor decades, the nation—including educators, community members, and scholars—have been grappling with the idea of school reform. Various entities have developed a variety of policies such as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to its most recent version, the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act (Schneider and Keesler, 2007) and debated the value of accountability and assessments (Darling-Hammond, 2004). While they have taken various approaches, one point has been clear—they have been seeking change.  \nApproximately three years ago, Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson and the Kansas State Department of Education determined the time was right for change in the state’s education system. The path toward that change was unveiled as the Kansas Can School Redesign Project, an ongoing program that would involve multiple cohorts of districts developing their own pathways toward improvement. Each round of selected districts was named after the U.S. space program: Mercury 7, followed by Gemini I, Gemini II, and, finally, Apollo.  \nAfter inviting all Kansas school districts to apply for the initial cohort, Mercury 7, seven districts  \nwere selected from 29 applications (KSDE website). USD 240 Twin Valley School District,  \nconsisting of Bennington Grade School and Bennington Junior High/High School in Bennington and Tescott Grade School and Tescott Junior High/High School, was one of those seven initially selected in August 2017. Bennington High School and Tescott Elementary School were the two  \nschools actually selected by KSDE, but the USD 240 district determined that they would  \nimplement redesign at all levels in both buildings.  \nMuch like a theatrical play, the district's efforts can be seen in various stages or acts. This article  \ntells ofTwin Valley’s journey in redesign, through the records of a researcher who has  \ndocumented that trajectory for more than a year, as well as through the eyes of the district’s  \nsuperintendent, whose lived experiences provide a personal perspective of the past three years  \nand a look toward the future.  \nAct I: First Steps  \nAs USD 240 signed o","cbCaikvFcur95isS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikvFcur95isS","pdf",539815,11,"English","# Setting the Stage\n## School reform context and policy debates\n## Kansas Can School Redesign Project\n# Act I: First Steps\n## USD 240’s initial adoption and autonomy\n## Staff collaboration and early skepticism\n## Parent involvement and leadership participation","[{\"question\":\"What prompted Kansas to pursue education system change?\",\"answer\":\"Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson and the Kansas State Department of Education determined the timing was right for change and launched the Kansas Can School Redesign Project.\"},{\"question\":\"How was USD 240 Twin Valley selected for the redesign?\",\"answer\":\"After districts applied for the initial cohort Mercury 7, seven districts were selected from 29 applications, and USD 240 Twin Valley was among those selected in August 2017.\"},{\"question\":\"How did USD 240 implement redesign across its schools?\",\"answer\":\"Although Bennington High School and Tescott Elementary School were selected by KSDE, USD 240 decided to implement redesign at all levels in both buildings, using different paths to reflect each school’s student needs.\"}]","Redesign: A Case Study of Change in a Kansas School District - Article 6 | PDF",1792093822,28,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":100},[101,105,109,113,118,122,127,130,135,138,142],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":102,"show_sort_weight":103,"slug":104},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":110,"show_sort_weight":111,"slug":112},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":114,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":115,"show_sort_weight":116,"slug":117},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":55,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":119,"show_sort_weight":120,"slug":121},"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":125,"slug":126},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":86,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":128,"slug":129},30,"research-report",{"id":131,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":132,"show_sort_weight":133,"slug":134},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":133,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":136,"show_sort_weight":133,"slug":137},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":139,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":140,"show_sort_weight":139,"slug":141},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":143,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":144,"show_sort_weight":114,"slug":145},19,"General","general"]