1 Analyse the Newman Academy Secondary School by comparing the steps taken with those of Kotter and Cohen’s model, which was introduced earlier. The 60 faculty members in the Newman Academy Secondary School, a private school in Louisiana, were hired for their expertise in academic subjects taught in the college preparatory institution. The school enjoyed a long-

standing reputation for a challenging programme of studies that yielded a high rate of university acceptance among its graduates.

Teachers were left to determine the scope and sequence of the content they covered in their individual courses. When the school, in order to meet market demand for more comprehensive services to students, was required to integrate a wider range of non-

academic courses and developmental activities into the curriculum and extend the school day by two hours, the head of school faced a challenge. His problem was compounded by the need for cost-

saving measures that did not allow for the additional hiring of staff. He was aware of the tradition and inclination of teachers to function independently in their own classrooms without much regard for the big picture of each student’s school day