Continuous Improvement in Education: A Toolkit for Schools and Districts. REL 2021-014. Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands.
Criteria: This is a comprehensive toolkit developed for district and school practitioners to learn about and conduct continuous improvement work. It includes meeting agendas, handouts, and videos. It is grounded in the work of Deming and the Plan-Do-Study-Act Improvement Cycle.
Key Takeaway: For educators committed to the continuous improvement of their schools, this comprehensive toolkit offers a practical, hands-on guide, filled with meeting agendas, handouts, and videos. Rooted in Deming’s Plan-Do-Study-Act Improvement Cycle, it demystifies improvement science, empowering school leaders to engage all stakeholders in the meaningful, systematic enhancement of their schools. Whether you’re seasoned in improvement cycles or new to the practice, this toolkit offers adaptable resources that will equip and inspire you to meet your organizational needs head-on.
Summation and Insights: This toolkit provides a detailed pathway for school leaders who want to build the capacity of their district and schools to engage in systematic and thoughtful improvement. It provides a brief overview of continuous improvement methodology and improvement science. Meaningful school improvement requires the inclusion of diverse stakeholders who may not be familiar with the language and methodology of improvement science. The strength of this toolkit is in the comprehensiveness of the user-friendly tools provided. It builds capacity in those who engage in this work as organizational needs are met.
Practitioners who are experienced in improvement cycles can easily adapt the resources to their use.
Resource: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/Products/Publication/4005
Authors:
Shakman, K., Wogan, D., Rodriguez, S., Boyce, J., & Shaver, D. (2020).