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Continuous Improvement Through Networked Improvement Communities
July 2019
REL Midwest provided in-depth coaching and consultation in Iowa to help stakeholders identify programs and practices that support the integration of technology into classroom instruction. Stakeholders participated in a networked improvement community (NIC) and used Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to identify, test, and refine practices to use technology more effectively. The Iowa Learning and Technology NIC materials are available below to inform continuous improvement research in other contexts.
Module 1: Root Cause Analysis and Theory of Action (January 2018)
- Slide deck, PDF format [5.27 MB
] - Slide deck, PowerPoint format [6.23 MB
] - Facilitator’s guide [2.76 MB
]
Module 2: Aim Statements, Drivers, Measures, and PDSA Cycles (July 2019)
- Slide deck [5,071 KB
]
- Facilitator’s guide [865 KB
]
- Annotated agenda for facilitators [1,533 KB
]
Related resources
For more information on the work of the Iowa Learning and Technology NIC, see these blog posts: