1. Continuous Improvement In the CRCSD Putting the Pieces Together

2. 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

3. The Big Question??? -Why is the CRCSD Embracing Quality and Continuous Improvement?

4. The World is Flat Numbers Gap Education Gap Ambition Gap Thomas Friedman

5. Source: Highlights From TIMSS

6. Squirm Factors… Computer programmer… United States $70,000 India $8,250 China$3,000

7. Employment: 1970s High Skill Low Skill

8. Employment: 1990s High Skill Low Skill Semi Skill

9. Employment: 2010 High Skill Low Skill Semi Skill

10. 1970s 1990s 2010 Employment Skills Necessary Employment Skills Are Changing

11. 3 Factors Change the Game America is now part of a global economy Worlds economy based increasingly on information Low cost countries are now able to compete on talent

12. None of the top 10 jobs in 2010 exists today - Former Ed. Secretary Richard Riley The average person today will have 10 - 14 careers The average job will last 3 – 5 years - U.S. Department of Labor Changing Jobs

13. Our Challenge How do we create the learning environments that engage this generation? How do we equip these students with the skills and knowledge they need to be competitive in a global, information-based economy and contributing citizens?

14. What Should We Teach? Critical thinking skill areas must be addressed: Information processing skills Information presentation skills Independent problem solving skills Interdependent team-working skills

15. Transformation- Teachers New Role: Teachers as Collaborators Teachers as Data Users Teachers as Customizers -Learning Point Associates 2004

16. Leading from the Future Only way to prepare students for a moving world is to project where it will be when they arrive - to have a vision of the future Leaders must think ahead to see whats coming

17. So What Will Help Us Get There? Continuous Improvement Process & Tools PDSA/Action Research Data driven decisions Systems thinking

18. Lotus Diagram AlignmentSystems Thinking PDSA/Action Research Data-Driven Decisions & Measurement Continuous Improvement Quality Tools LeadershipStakeholders & Customers Staff Development

19. How Can Schools Create An Integrated Structure To Manage Continuous Improvement?

21. How Will We Measure Our Progress?

23. Balanced Scorecard 1.F: Increase % of students proficient (above the 40th percentile) on ITBS/ITED in grades 3-12 in Reading, Math and Science 1.H: Increase % of students reading at or above grade level by the end of 2nd grade 2.G: Decrease student discipline office referrals 3.H: Increase ratio of SIP/Department goals to updated and publicly displayed PDSA Story boards

24. How Does The Balanced Score Card For The District Impact Our School? District Data & School Data Taft Score Card Plan for Improvement

25. ITBS RC 7 th & 8 th 04 &05

26. ITBS MT 7 th & 8 th 04 &05

28. Action Research/PDSA

30. Lotus Diagram AlignmentSystems Thinking PDSA/Action Research Data-Driven Decisions & Measurement Continuous Improvement Quality Tools LeadershipStakeholders & Customers Staff Development

31. The world we created today has problems which cannot be solved by thinking the way we thought when we created them.

32. Change Process SHOCK Depression Acceptance Rebuild

33. CHANGE is more a matter of CHOICE and WILL than of ABILITY or CAPACITY. The question is: Do you really want to?

34. Quality And Continuous Improvement Is Here To Stay! How Will Your School Set & Communicate Direction Of Continuous Improvement? How Is Your School Structured & Organized? What is your plan for improvement?

35. Resources Its a Flat World, After All http://www.iowacontingencyplanners.org/librar y/published/FlatWorld.pdfhttp://www.iowacontingencyplanners.org/librar y/published/FlatWorld.pdf District Web Site http://intranet.cr.k12.ia.us/ActionResearch/inde x.htmlhttp://intranet.cr.k12.ia.us/ActionResearch/inde x.html