Promotion on request is a practice that has been going for a long time in the primary schools of Bangladesh. This presentation focuses on how this flawed system can be changed. This presentation was made for the course EDU 503: Creating Learning Organizations: Leadership, Planning and Management. EDU 503 is on of the courses of the M.Ed. program on Educational Leadership & School Improvement run by BRAC Institute of Educational Development.

1. The

2. Students get promoted to next
class even after failing as
much as 3 subjects because of
‘No Fail’ policy and ‘Request
Promotion’ culture.

3. The
Change
Needed

4. Withdrawal of this ‘No Fail’
policy and ‘Request Promotion’
culture.

5. Stakeholders

6. Parents
Teachers SMC
Students

7. Change Change
Class Teachers HT, Parents, SMC

8. The

9. Result
Fluctuation
Damage in
Reputation
Increase in
Dropout rate
Demotivation
of students

10. the
SOLUTION

11. Establish a Sense of Urgency
Through
Teachers’
Meeting by
pointing
the need
and facts.

12. Form a Powerful Guiding Coalition
Class Teachers
of Class two,
three, four
and five and
other
likeminded
teachers

13. Develop a Compelling Vision and Strategy
Pilot project
in a selected
section for 1
year free from
‘No fail’
policy

14. Communicate the Vision Widely
Let others
know about
the project
through
communication

15. Empower Employees to Act On Vision
Flexibility
of the class
teacher in
examining and
evaluating

16. Generate Short Term Wins
Monthly tests
and term exams
to track
development
and show
improvement

17. Consolidate Gains and Create Greater Change
Showcasing the
results and
implementing
it in all the
classes of the
school.

18. Institutionalizing the Change
Incorporating
the change in
organization
culture
permanently

19. onclusion