Continuous Improvement

Applying a problem-solving approach that is centered on inquiry and learning to enact changes in education systems.

Improvement science is an approach to problem-solving centered on inquiry and learning. A core principle of improvement science is that a system’s performance is a result of its design and operation, not simply a result of individuals’ efforts within the system. Accordingly, improvement teams pursue a shared understanding about how their systems work, where breakdowns occur, and how to improve the component parts and their interconnections for better results. Change ideas are tested in data-driven rapid cycles, resulting in efficient and useful feedback to inform system improvements.

Continuous Improvement Cycles (7)

Blog: Improving Instruction with Teacher Learning Huddles and Inquiry Cycles
Blog: Now Is the Time for Teachers to Use Data-Based Inquiry Cycles
Presentation Materials: Improvement on the Front Lines: Using Learning Huddles to Shift Instruction: Presentation at the 2019 Carnegie Summit on Improvement in Education
Infographic: Using Inquiry Cycles in PLCs to Improve Instruction
Webinar: Using Learning Huddles to Improve Teaching and Learning
Presentation Materials: Leveraging Learning Huddles to Improve Instruction: Poster at the 2018 Carnegie Summit on Improvement in Education
Event: Best Practices in "Being A Writer": Literacy Improvement Partnership Summer Institute

Improvement Science Overviews (3)

Infographic: An improvement science approach to understanding a problem in your system
Audio Interview: The Promise of Improvement Science: One District’s Vision
Blog: Introduction to Improvement Science