1. The Continuous Improvement Classroom
PDSA

2. 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

3. What I already know about PDSA What I want to learn about PDSA
What is PDSA?
What I already know about PDSA
What I want to learn about PDSA
Worksheet Y

4. Worksheet V 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
Worksheet V

6. Worksheet T

7. Worksheet U

8. PDSA; The Vehicle Professional Learning Communities Use To Implement Change

9. ITBS Language Total Scores
This data shows “the big picture” of language proficiency …

10. This data “digs deeper” through sub test areas of language skills…

11. Next Steps…
The Building Leadership Team writes a SMART Goal that is included in the School Improvement Plan (SIP)
Then, the Action Research Team utilizes the PDSA process to work on the goal

12. So.. 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)

13. 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

14. In-Process Measure Example

15. Estimation Check Sheet Weekly Class Errors
Hour 1 - Mr. Albert
Strategy 1 2 3 4 5 6
Total
1-6
Week
12-Sep
19-Sep
29-Sep
3-Oct
10-Oct
17-Oct
Addition
Subtraction 11
Multiplication 7 8 44
Division 10 12 64
Application 67
28 students
Total Errors 32 34 31 33 30
192
Number of Students 28

18. 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”
18:05-24:27

19. What Do Your In-Process Measures Look Like?
Give some examples of “in process” measures?
How would you use them in…
The Data Center
Student Data Folders
PDSA Efforts?

20. PDSA in the classroom!

21. Once teachers became familiar with using the PDSA cycle, they began to use it in the classroom with students.

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

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

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

25. Assess the Situation Run Chart- baseline data

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

27. 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

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

29. 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.

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

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

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

33. Baseline Data (Before)
After (Results)

34. Creating PDSA Storyboards
Telling Your Continuous Improvement Story!

35. What is a PDSA Storyboard?
A graphical representation of continuous improvement efforts
Purpose: To communicate progress to stakeholders
Includes meaningful artifacts, data and quality tools
Is organized around the PDSA wheel

36. 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

40. (Read this first ) In RISD, all schools began to utilize the PDSA model as part of the school improvement planning process.

41. Classroom PDSA Examples
Worksheet X

42. 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?

43. Worksheet W

44. What I learned about PDSA What is still unclear about PDSA
Debriefing PDSA
What I learned about PDSA
What is still unclear about PDSA
Worksheet Y