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Enac�ng Con�nuous Improvement OVERVIEW OF KEY CONCEPTS What is con�nuous improvement?Con�nuous improvement is a disciplined and ongoing approach to improving student outcomes and sustaining “persistently higher levels of performance.” Key principles behind how a con�nuous improvement approach can lead to posi�ve changes in outcomes for students: How is it di�erent from “business as usual”? ASSUMPTIONDESCRIPTIONSystems produce outcomes.Con�nuous improvement assumes that it is the system and not individuals that produces current outcomes and accordingly focuses a�en�on on system design and opera�on. It’s about Focuses on the processes to improve outcomes Encourages learning through methodology Values the exper�se “front line” What are all of the di�erent names that people use to describe “con�nuous improvement”?A variety of con�nuous improvement methodologies and approaches are currently used in educa�on, each ar�cula�ng a set of tools, principles, and social prac�ces. These include: ● Improvement science ● Design-Based Implementa�on Research (DBIR) ● Deliverology ● Quality improvement The speci�c methodology is not as important as choosing one. Having a common improvement methodology creates a common language and enables building exper�se with the prac�cal tools of improvement over �me.How do I know con�nuous improvement works? What are some examples?Con�nu

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ous improvement is a well-established approach that has been used in mul�ple sectors to drive improvement. In educa�on:What do people in con�nuous improvement organiza�on do (di�erently)?Con�nuous improvement engages mul�ple stakeholders (e.g., teachers, administrators, opera�onal sta�, parents, students) in disciplined problem-solving to discover, implement, and spread evidenced-based changes that work locally to improve student outcomes.What is the role of data in con�nuous improvement?Data use for improvement entails a cycle of collec�ng and interpre�ng data, construc�ng ideas on poten�al solu�ons to observed problems, making appropriate modi�ca�ons to current prac�ce, and monitoring and researching whether changes resulted in improvement. In its basic form, this itera�ve cycle transforms data into usable knowledge and thus makes it ac�onable. For more informa�on: h�p://ge�ngdowntofacts.com/publica�ons/con�nuous-improvement-building-system-capacity-learn● Implementa�on Science ● Networked Improvement Communi�es (NICs) ● Apprecia�ve Inquiry. School District of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, reduced suspensions from to Fresno Uni�ed School District increased its gradua�on rates from to Maryland’s Montgomery County Public Schools increased the propor�on of students successfully comple�ng higher level math by