Why This, Why Now? Mission: To develop world-class learners and responsible citizens Mission: To develop world-class learners and responsible citizens Core Value: Data Driven Decisions Core Value: Data Driven Decisions Goal: Improve all student performance, enhance social, emotional & behavioral development Goal: Improve all student performance, enhance social, emotional & behavioral development

A framework for continuous improvement

Why are we doing this?? Why are we doing this??

Whats Your Definition of Quality? Every organization needs to understand what quality is and what it isnt.

Changing Mindset… A paradigm is any set of rules or regulations that defines boundaries and tells you how to behave. A paradigm is any set of rules or regulations that defines boundaries and tells you how to behave. Paradigms help us get through the day, but they also can work against us. Paradigms help us get through the day, but they also can work against us.

Look at the words and name the colors you see. Dont name the words you read.

Theory, Process, & Tools Theory Tools Process Baldrige Criteria

Customer Customers have dynamic needs and expectations Knowledge Knowledge comes from the rotating the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle Systems Customers needs are satisfied through purposeful activities or Systems Variation All systems exhibit Variation People People drive change Planned Change Continuous improvement of systems occurs through Planned Change Foundation Principles

The Systems Principle It is more productive to look for solutions or improvements that take the entire system into account, including its customers and suppliers (rather than a single subsystem) It is more productive to look for solutions or improvements that take the entire system into account, including its customers and suppliers (rather than a single subsystem) All parts of the system are related… if a change is made in one part of the system, the change will likely affect the entire system itself All parts of the system are related… if a change is made in one part of the system, the change will likely affect the entire system itself

Random Acts of Improvement Aim of the Organization Goals and Measures Aim of the Organization Aligned Acts of Improvement Goals and Measures

GOALS School Improvement Plan Aligned Acts of Improvement = Programs and processes

Performance Excellence At All Levels… Student C l a s s r o o m G r a d e L e v e l D e p a r t m e n t S c h o o l D i s t r i c t

Alignment: The Starting Point GOALS

Its About Alignment! Can we get everyone rowing in the same direction? Can we get everyone rowing in the same direction?

Leadership Requires leaders to set and communicate direction consistent with stakeholder requirements How do leaders set and communicate direction?

The Critical Role of Walking Your Talk Simply put: If the leader doesnt get significantly involved with the effort, no one else will take it seriously.

Lotus DiagramAlignment Systems Thinking PDSA/ Action Research Data-Driven Decisions & Measurement Continuous Improvement Quality Tools Leadership/ Quality Liaison Stakeholders & Customers Staff Development

Whats Been Done… Navigating change in uncertain times concept (Michael Fullan) Navigating change in uncertain times concept (Michael Fullan) L to J (Lee Jenkins) L to J (Lee Jenkins) Contemporary School Leadership Contemporary School Leadership An overview of the Baldrige framework An overview of the Baldrige framework Action Research and quality tools and processes (Susan Leddick) Action Research and quality tools and processes (Susan Leddick) Groups: Beginners, Continuing, Pioneers… Groups: Beginners, Continuing, Pioneers…

Building … Continue Action Research teams Continue Action Research teams Utilize quality tools and the PDSA process for data driven decisions Utilize quality tools and the PDSA process for data driven decisions Continue to align student, classroom, school and District actions Continue to align student, classroom, school and District actions Connect all employees to CSIPs and the District strategic plan Connect all employees to CSIPs and the District strategic plan Continue driving toward student ownership and accountability for learning Continue driving toward student ownership and accountability for learning

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