1. The Continuous Improvement Classroom
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2. Please sit by SIP goal area
1.) Find the SIP goal area that matches the Action Research area you work on at school
2.) Only 2 people from each school per table
3.) Each table should have representatives from at least 3 schools

7. Agenda Sharing: Implementing the 4 Quality Levels
Action Research/PDSA (in the classroom)
Wrap-up/Evaluation

8. The Continuous Improvement Classroom
Ground rules created by students
Classroom mission statements
Classroom and student measurable goals
Quality tools and PDSA used regularly
The Continuous Improvement Classroom
Classroom data centers
Classroom meetings facilitated by students
Student-led conferences
Student data folders

9. The CRCSD Continuous Improvement Classroom
(Read this first ) Student data folders are used to represent student progress.
--> Students maintain their own data folders (or portfolios) and share them with parents during “student led conferences”

10. Expected Outcomes of the continuous improvement classroom
Student ownership, responsibility and accountability for learning
Increased academic achievement
Customer/student focused
Results driven

11. Improvement - 4 Quality Levels
Classroom Continuous
Improvement - 4 Quality Levels

12. Earlier today you completed the Continuous Improvement Self-Assessment…
Let’s Reflect!

13. Sharing
As you reflect upon your progress with continuous improvement & the 4 Quality Levels…
What were your key accomplishments? Success stories? Challenges?
What changes did you observe in achievement, attitude and climate?
What are your plans to continue implementation? What are your key focus areas for next year?

14. Why Quality and Continuous Improvement?
Answer: The World is Changing

15. The World is Flat Permanent Change!
”The long-term opportunities and challenges that the flattening of the world puts before the United States are profound. Therefore, our ability to get by doing things the way we’ve been doing them…will not suffice any more.”
Permanent Change!
Thomas Friedman

16. Learning From Dramatically Improved Schools!
What process do they use to improvement their district, schools and classrooms?

17. Reading Test Scores - Brazosport ISD
98%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
96.6%
93.9%
White
93.8%
92.3%
82%
All Students
Hispanic
African
American
70%
64%
60%
Economically
Disadvantaged
50%
91–92
92–93
93–94
94–95
95–96
96–97
97–98
98–99
99–00

18. Writing Test Scores - Brazosport ISD
98%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
White
96.7%
All Students
95.6%
94.1%
93.2%
Hispanic
80%
Economically
Disadvantaged
70%
African
American
60%
59%
57%
91–92
92–93
93–94
94–95
95–96
96–97
97–98
98–99
99–00

19. Math - Aldine ISD White Hispanic Students African American
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
93.5%
White
90.9%
89.1%
Hispanic
88.1%
84. 4%
All
Students
56.2%
African
American
55.0%
49.4%
Economically
Disadvantaged
47.2%
42.2%
93–94
94–95
95–96
96–97
97–98
98–99
99–00

20. What The Successes Have in Common
A total systems framework
Aligned processes
Data-driven decisions
Strong leadership
A customer focus
PDSA as “the” improvement process

21. Why Quality and Continuous Improvement?
Answer: It’s Research Based!

22. Sharing PDSA / A.R.
Talk about your school’s PDSA/A.R. efforts this year
Talk about what’s worked well
Talk about areas that your Action Research team has struggled with
Data & in-process measures?

23. An overview of PDSA

24. F

25. As a school improvement model
PDSA
As a school improvement model

26. After reviewing vocabulary assessment data, teachers discuss options at a team meeting and use the PDSA process
They define how they are currently teaching vocabulary (flowcharts)
The team determines what other in-process measures they could use to see how students are doing in vocabulary and they collect data (run charts & pareto diagrams) to get baseline
The team reviews the baseline data they collected and discuss root causes for the results they see (cause & effect diagrams & relations diagrams)
Once root causes are identified, each member researches articles and best practices related to vocabulary instruction and submits the best to the group (improvement theory)

27. Teams continue to use the PDSA cycle to make improvements in the realm of their professional learning community
Members reflect, observe, practice, receive feedback, gain expertise and standardize the new vocabulary instruction practice (new flowchart)
Members monitor student data to determine effectiveness of strategies (compare to baseline)
Members coach each other & may go into each others classroom to observe and provide feedback
The team writes an action plan to carry out the improvement theory in their classrooms. Members practice newly-learned strategies (improvement theory), and measure the effectiveness of the strategies

28. From High Stakes Assessment to In-Process Measures
Mistaken Belief: “It’s the adults who use assessment results to make the most important instructional decisions…”
Mistaken Belief: “The most important decisions are made annually based on annual high-stakes tests”
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29. Data Center Examples

30. Getting Everyone Involved in PDSA & Continuous Improvement

31. As a classroom improvement model
PDSA
As a classroom improvement model

33. ACT PLAN STUDY DO Plan Continuous Improvement Define the System
Standardize Improvement
ACT
Assess Current Situation
PLAN
STUDY
Study the Results DO
Analyze Causes
Try Out Improvement Theory

34. The Problem- Students aren’t waiting to be called on during instruction
Define the
System
Plan

35. Define the System Flow Chart
I have
an idea
I raise
my hand
Did my
teacher call
my name? no
Blurting out!
yes
Share my
idea out loud

36. Let’s collect some data to see how our system is currently operating.
Assess
Current
Situation
Plan

37. Assess the Situation Run Chart- baseline data

38. Let’s figure out what’s causing the problem
Plan
Analyze
Causes

39. Analyze Causes Force Field Analysis
Driving Forces
We have good ideas
Sometimes we remember
Restraining Forces
We get excited
We have a lot to say
We forget
We don’t like to wait

40. Let’s try something different to improve the behavior
Plan Do
Try Out
Improvement
Theory

41. DO Try Out Improvement Theory
IF we try hard to remember to raise our hands, and hang the run chart in a place we can all see to help us remember,
THEN, we will remember to raise our hands before we speak instead of talking out.

42. Let’s see how our theory worked. Did we make improvements?
Plan
Study
Study the
Results Do

43. Study the Results Run Chart- Data after trying out our theory

44. If it worked, let’s standardize our improvements.
Plan for
Continuous
Improvement
Standardize
Improvement
Act
Plan
Study Do

45. Baseline Data (Before)
After (Results)

50. Sharing
How could you involve students in the PDSA process in your classroom?
What are the “probletunities” that students could help solve?
How could data folders and data centers help involve students in PDSA?

51. Continuous Improvement
Across America – Mountain View, CA

52. Next Steps! Spend a few minutes at your table sharing your next steps!
Continue implementing the 4 Quality Levels in your classroom
Use the document to plan and guide your efforts
Seek out other professional development opportunities and classes to learn more
Network with your colleagues (and your Quality Liaison)
Spend a few minutes at your table sharing your next steps!