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Measuring to Improve introduces the foundational elements of practical measurement to support continuous improvement in K-12 schools. Detailed case studies of practical measurement in action describe effective approaches for designing and implementing measurement systems, and how those systems informed improvement work leading to significant results.
Northwest Regional Education Service District (NWRESD) serves schools and districts in four counties in northwestern Oregon. They formed a 9th grade success network of 31 high schools in their region that connected schools to one another, and strengthened the teaming and efficacy of adults in schools, in service of keeping…
This is the first post in a series of designed to explore and bring to life the framework for initiating networked improvement communities (NICs). This post outlines the framework itself, summarizing five domains of NIC activity organized around the core problem of practice the NIC seeks to address.
The University of Chicago Network for College Success (NCS) partnered with high schools in the Chicago Public School district to create conditions in 9th grade for student success to and through high school and college. In 2020 NCS was recognized with the Spotlight on Quality in Continuous Improvement for its…
This sixth post in a series on networked improvement community (NIC) initiation focuses on how network leaders consider the policy, political, and economic environments in which their networks operate. Author Don Peurach argues that while network leaders must focus on developing and supporting the continuous improvement activities of their networks,…
This fifth post in a series on networked improvement community (NIC) initiation draws on an analogy to pop-up business. Through comparing and contrasting the features of the two kinds of organizations, the author seeks to deepen understanding of the particular nature of NICs and the process of NIC initation.
This fourth post in a series on networked improvement community (NIC) initiation spotlights issues related to building a culture that supports the successful launch of networked improvement work. In it, leaders from the Network to Transform Teaching (NT3—initiated and maintained by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards) reflect on…
This is the third post in a series designed to explore and bring to life the framework for initiating networked improvement communities (NICs). Anchored in the reflections of leaders from the Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership on their experience initiating a NIC, this post spotlights issues related to leadership, organization, and…
This is the second post in a series designed to explore and bring to life the framework for initiating networked improvement communities (NICs). It offers an example of how one network organized to build the expertise and capacity of network leaders and members to learn through disciplined inquiry.
The Queensland Department of Education (Australia) was honored with the Spotlight on Quality in Continuous Improvement in 2019 for its 10-year improvement journey which dramatically transformed the nature of instruction and achieved compelling improvements in student outcomes. In its efforts the Department has used data to inform and align decision…
The Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) works to develop skilled educators equipped to support all learners and aims to improve standards-driven instruction in every discipline at every grade level, K-12. In 2019, LDC was recognized with the Spotlight on Quality in Continuous Improvement for its use of disciplined inquiry processes to…
The Central Valley Networked Improvement Community (CVNIC) was recognized with the Spotlight on Quality in Continuous Improvement in 2018 for its work to improve mathematics outcomes for 5th graders in seven rural, agricultural districts in Tulare County in the Central Valley of California. CVNIC’s work across that county is an…
In 2018, the nonprofit organization Fundación Educacional Oportunidad was recognized with the Spotlight on Quality in Continuous Improvement for its work to improve the language skills of economically disadvantaged preschoolers in Chile. Fundación’s work is noteworthy for blending insights from scholarship, quality improvement, and on-the-ground expertise in support of children’s…
The Connecticut RISE Network was recognized in 2020 with the Spotlight on Quality in Continuous Improvement for its work with schools across nine districts to significantly raise high school graduation rates through a focus on 9th grade on-track attainment. The network’s efforts are an example of collective action to use…
In 2018, the Center for Urban Education Leadership, University of Illinois at Chicago was recognized with the Spotlight on Quality in Continuous Improvement. The UIC story spotlights an innovative principal development program that has used disciplined continuous improvement strategies over an extended period of time to reshape how a university…
The National Implementation Research Network (NIRN), in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education, was recognized with the Spotlight on Quality in Continuous Improvement in 2018 for their work with educators at the school, district, regional, and state levels to marry implementation and improvement science. In support of the state’s…
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