William Spady
William G. Spady is an academic, educational psychologist,[1] sociologist and is considered the father of Outcome-Based Education (OBE).[2] He is largely noted for his works that attempt to expand and enhance the philosophical grounding and performance of educators, leaders, educational systems, and learners.[3]
Background
Spady became a lecturer at Harvard University and the Ontario Institute of Education from 1967 to 1973.[4] He has also worked as a senior research sociologist at the National Institute of Education and as an Associate Executive Director of the American Association for School Administrators.[4] Spady is CEO of IN4OBE, a global network of OBE experts, consultants and visionaries [5]
Spady and OBE
Spady coined the term outcome-based education in 1988 as an extension of the works completed by John Franklin Bobbitt and Ralph W. Tyler.[6] In his conceptualization, Spady described OBE as the reorientation in educational system towards what is essential for all students to be successful at the end of their learning experiences.[7] This primarily entails the identification of what is important for the learners to be able to do so that the curriculum, instruction and assessment are organized accordingly.[7]
Spady's research is still widely cited in nations such as Australia which are still adopting OBE.[8]
Spady also participated in the Task Force on Education Organization created in Minnesota by a 1988 legislative session.[9] The task force's draft for outcomes system followed his approach.[9]
Works
Spady is the author or co-author of nine books. His latest works are Outcome Based Education’s Empowering Essence, published in 2021,[10] Beyond Outcomes Accreditation, published in 2018[11] and Bringing Heart and Soul to Education, published in 2014. He has also worked for Breakthrough Learning at Dillon, Colorado.[1]
References
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External links
- 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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