Implementation of the International Studies Schools Network (ISSN) Reform Model

Abstract

This case study examined the implementation of Asia Society's International Studies Schools Network (ISSN) model in two schools funded for three years (2011–2014) through the Ohio Network of Education Transformation. Documents, interviews, and observations were gathered over two years (2013–2015) for two schools. One year post-funding, the high school's implementation of the ISSN model was thriving and the middle school was struggling to maintain its implementation. Several dimensions emerged from the data analysis to help explain the differences between the schools’ ISSN implementation and to suggest lessons learned specific to the ISSN reform model.