Continuous Improvement Flashcards
Continuous Improvement
a method or system of continuously seeking to make changes and improvements in any system
A management philosophy intended to aid schools in quality control. By identifying problems and making changes in an effort to prevent them.
William Edwards Deming
Considered the father of quality improvement. Created the PDCA Cycle.
PDCA Cycle
Plan, Do, Check, Act
Was the original system created by Deming
Elements of a SIP
- Vision for plan 2. Comprehensive Needs Assessment 3.Setting Goals/Priorities/Timelines 4. Deciding Action Steps 5. Collaboration
School Improvement Plan (SIP)
designed and implemented to attain academic success for the following year
Dagget System for Teachers
A SIP Model focusing on improving the instruction provided by the teachers and supporting a culture where active learning is promoted.
Teacher should facilitate learning,
Results-Oriented Cycle of Inquiry
a SIP model focusing on making data-based decisions. Framework consists of five steps: setting goals, planning, acting, assessing, and adjusting
Theory of Action Model
a SIP model designed by the Massachusetts DOE based on setting priorities, making decisions based on data, and continuous monitoring
Balanced Scorecard Model
a SIP model which was proven successful in Atlanta Public Schools that provides incentives to teachers including pay increases based on measurable progress indicators
PDSA Cycle
Developed by Dr. W Ewards Deming and based on the steps involved in the scientific process.
Plan, Do, Study, Act
PDSA - Plan
stage where a needs assessment is completed to find the areas that are in need of improvement
PDSA - Do
Stage of PDSA where a plan of action is actually implemented
PDSA - Study
Stage in PDSA cycle where data that was collected during the prior stage is study.
Focuses on: did the strategies implemented bring about change, was change positive, were the desired results achieved…
PDSA - Act
Stage in PDSA cycle where decisions are made about the plan. Sometimes labeled as adjust instead of act.
Should the plan continue, does it need reworked, etc.
ESEA Research Guidelines
A federal mandate providing guidelines for teachers to employ sound research and evidence based best practices in the classroom.
Soundness of Designed
one the is considered valid, where research measures what it claims to measure, generalizable sample size
Productive Results
means that a study was conducted in a well-developed and valid scientific design, and the results of that study supported the hypothesis or found a better way to approach a problem.
Results are replicable by further research
Adequacy of Resources
Candidates for conducting federally-sponsored research in educational best practices must have adequate available resources to conduct the proposed research, service, or demonstrations.
Relationship to Other Programs
Federally-sponsored educational research programs must also investigate their relationship to other similar educational research or dissemination programs already completed or in progress. This means that valid educational research is not only primary studies conducted under the scientific method, but it must also have a well-stocked literature review of other research relevant to the program.
types of research
Primary Research
Secondary research
Action Research
Primary Research
conducted during a study done under the scientific method. Is usually carried out in labs/universities because they require extensive resources and access to a general sample size
Secondary Research
is the review of other studies conducted, or articles and books that have been written on a particular subject.
Action Research
Teachers can also conduct small-scale primary research within the classroom to evaluate their own teaching methods.
Informal research within a classroom to guide teaching
Data-Driven Instruction (DDI)
an approach widely accepted as best practice for designing instruction and improving student learning outcomes.
