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Continuous Improvement in Education: A Toolkit for Schools and Districts

REL Northeast & Islands
Author(s):
Karen Shakman,
Diana Wogan,
Sheila Rodriguez,
Jared Boyce,
Debra Shaver
Publication date:
October 2020

Summary

This toolkit is designed to help school- and district-based practitioners engage in a continuous improvement effort. It provides an overview of continuous improvement and focuses on the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle. It includes tools and resources that practitioners can use to implement a continuous improvement effort in their own schools, districts, or agencies.

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  • Webinar recording
  • Continuous Improvement: A School Perspective
  • Developing the Driver Diagram
  • Developing a Fishbone Diagram
  • Using the Driver Diagram
  • Continuous Improvement: Collecting Data

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REL Northeast & Islands

Continuous Improvement in Education: A Toolkit for Schools and Districts

By: Karen Shakman, Diana Wogan, Sheila Rodriguez, Jared Boyce, Debra Shaver
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