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]
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 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]
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]
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]
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 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]
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]