Whats Your Definition of Quality? Every organization needs to understand what quality is and what it isnt.
What is a Quality Teacher?
Why Quality and Continuous Improvement? Answer: To align 33 schools and get everyone on the same page
Why This, Why Now? Mission: To develop world-class learners and responsible citizens Core Value: Data Driven Decisions Goal: Improve all student performance, enhance social, emotional & behavioral development
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
Alignment: The Starting Point GOALS
Its About Alignment! Getting everyone to pull the same direction.
Why Quality and Continuous Improvement? Answer: To speak the same language, to set and communicate direction
Why Quality and Continuous Improvement? Answer: Its Research Based!
The Continuous Improvement Classroom Creating the spirit and substance of continuous improvement in the classroom How do we create the environment? What does it look like, sound like and feel like? PowerPoint- Intro to the Continuous Improvement ClassroomPowerPoint- Intro to the Continuous Improvement Classroom
Self Assessment - Radar Diagram A radar diagram provides a visual display of performance in various categories. See (Supplement #3) Radar Diagram for step by step directions Complete the Self Assessment Radar Diagram (Supplement #4) –What is your current level of knowledge of continuous improvement process and tools?
ACT PLAN STUDY DO Plan Continuous Improvement Define the System Standardize Improvement Study the Results Assess Current Situation Try Out Improvement Theory Analyze Causes
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ACT PLAN STUDY DO Plan Continuous Improvement Define the System Standardize Improvement Study the Results Assess Current Situation Try Out Improvement Theory Analyze Causes
Why This, Why Now? Mission: To develop world-class learners and responsible citizens Core Value: Data Driven Decisions Goal: Improve all student performance, enhance social, emotional & behavioral development
A framework for continuous improvement
Lotus Diagram AlignmentSystems Thinking PDSA/ Action Research Data-Driven Decisions & Measurement Continuous Improvement Quality Tools Leadership/ Quality LiaisonStakeholders & Customers Staff Development
Whats Been Done… Navigating change in uncertain times concept (Michael Fullan) L to J (Lee Jenkins) Contemporary School Leadership An overview of the Baldrige framework Action Research and quality tools and processes (Susan Leddick) –Groups: Beginners, Continuing, Pioneers…
Building … Continue Action Research teams Utilize quality tools and the PDSA process for data driven decisions Continue to align student, classroom, school and District actions Connect all employees to CSIPs and the District strategic plan Continue driving toward student ownership and accountability for learning