Using Evidence to Advance Teaching: The Promise of Improvement Science in Networks

On September 3, 2014, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching convened a group of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners at the Georgetown Marriott in Washington, DC. The purpose of the meeting was to use the work of Austin Independent School District (AISD) as a case study through which to examine the processes of quality improvement and the implications of networked improvement communities for policy.