Continuous Improvement in Schools and Districts: Policy Considerations

Autor/inn/en	Best, Jane; Dunlap, Allison
Institution	McREL International
Titel	Continuous Improvement in Schools and Districts: Policy Considerations
Quelle	(2014), (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Educational Improvement; School Districts; Total Quality Management; School Effectiveness; Educational Policy; Accountability; Educational Objectives; Strategic Planning; Time; Information Utilization; Program Evaluation; Leadership; Knowledge Management; Capacity Building; Investment; Change Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education; Educational Practices + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; School district; Schulbezirk; Quality management; Qualitätsmanagement; Schuleffizienz; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Verantwortung; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Zeit; Informationsnutzung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Führung; Führungsposition; Wissensmanagement; Investments; Geldanlage; Investiton; Lösungsstrategie; Bildungspraxis
Abstract	Discussions about improving public education often focus on outcomes without considering how schools and districts can accomplish those outcomes. Research shows that using a continuous improvement process has proven successful in healthcare, manufacturing, and technology, and may hold potential for use in education as well. This brief defines and describes the continuous improvement process, and looks at the policy considerations for using such a process in education to help schools, districts, and systems achieve higher levels of reliable performance. Policy considerations for adapting and using continuous improvement processes in education are discussed: (1) Addressing problems more effectively by focusing on fewer, and more specific, goals; (2) Creating system flexibility that allows for rapid prototyping of potential solutions; (3) Planning for ongoing evaluation of programs that allows for midcourse corrections; and (4) Development of school and district leaders trained in formal improvement methodology. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01