The Continuous Improvement Classroom
PDSA
Ground rules created by students
Classroom mission
statements
Classroom and student
measurable goals
Quality tools and PDSA used regularly
The Continuous
Improvement Classroom
Classroom data centers
Classroom meetings
facilitated by students
Student-led conferences
Student data folders
What is PDSA?What I already know
about PDSAWhat I want to learn
about PDSA
ACT
PLANSTUDY
DO
Plan Continuous
Improvement
Define the System
Standardize Improvement
Study the Results
Assess Current Situation
Try Out Improvement
Theory
Analyze Causes
PDSA; The Vehicle PDSA; The Vehicle Professional Learning Professional Learning Communities Use To Communities Use To Implement ChangeImplement Change
ITBS Language Total Scores
This data shows “the big picture” of language proficiency …
This data “digs deeper” through sub test areas of language skills…
Next Steps…Next Steps… The Building Leadership Team The Building Leadership Team
writes a SMART Goal that is writes a SMART Goal that is included in the School included in the School Improvement Plan (SIP)Improvement Plan (SIP)
Then, the Action Research Team Then, the Action Research Team utilizes the PDSA process utilizes the PDSA process to work on the goal to work on the goal
ACT
PLANSTUDY
DO
Plan Continuous
Improvement
Define the System
Standardize Improvement
Study the Results
Assess Current Situation
Try Out Improvement
Theory
Analyze Causes
So.. After reviewing vocabulary assessment data, teachers discuss options at a team meeting and use the PDSA process
They define how they are currently teaching vocabulary (flowcharts)
The team determines what other in-process measures they could use to see how students are doing in vocabulary and they collect data (run charts & pareto diagrams) to get baseline
The team reviews the baseline data they collected and discuss root causes for the results they see (cause & effect diagrams & relations diagrams)
Once root causes are identified, each member researches articles and best practices related to vocabulary instruction and submits the best to the group (improvement theory)
ACT
PLANSTUDY
DO
Plan Continuous
Improvement
Define the System
Standardize Improvement
Study the Results
Assess Current Situation
Try Out Improvement
Theory
Analyze Causes
The team writes an action plan to carry out the improvement theory in their classrooms. Members practice newly-learned strategies (improvement theory), and measure the effectiveness of the strategies
Members coach each other & may go into each others classroom to observe and provide feedback
Members monitor student data to determine effectiveness of strategies (compare to baseline)
Members reflect, observe, practice, receive feedback, gain expertise and standardize the new vocabulary instruction practice (new flowchart)
Teams continue to use the PDSA cycle to make improvements in the realm of their professional learning community
In-Process Measure Example
Estimation Check Sheet Weekly
Class Errors
Hour 1 - Mr. Albert
Strategy 1 2 3 4 5 6
Total1-6
Week12-Sep
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29-Sep 3-Oct
10-Oct 17-Oct
Addition 2 2 1 1 0 0 6
Subtraction 2 2 3 1 2 1 11
Multiplication 7 8 7 8 7 7 44
Division 10 11 10 11 12 10 64
Application 11 11 10 11 12 12 67
28 students
Total Errors 32 34 31 32 33 30 192
Number of Students 28 28 28 28 28 28
Estimation Check SheetHour 1 - Class Errors
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From High Stakes Assessment to In-Process Measures
• Mistaken Belief: “It’s the adults who use assessment results to make the most important instructional decisions…”
• Mistaken Belief: “The most important decisions are made annually based on annual high-stakes tests”
What Do Your In-Process Measures Look Like?
• Give some examples of “in process” measures?
• How would you use them in…–The Data Center
–Student Data Folders
–PDSA Efforts?
Plan
Define theSystem
The Problem- Students aren’t waiting to be called on during instruction
Define the SystemFlow Chart
I have an idea
I raisemy hand
Did my teacher call my name?
Blurting out anyway
Share myidea out loud
no
yes
PlanAssess CurrentSituation
Let’s collect some data to see how our system is currently operating.
Assess the SituationRun Chart- baseline data
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Plan
AnalyzeCauses
Let’s figure out what’s causing the problem
Analyze CausesForce Field Analysis
• Driving Forces
• We have good ideas
• Sometimes we remember
• Restraining Forces
• We get excited
• We have a lot to say
• We forget
• We don’t like to wait
Plan
Try Out ImprovementTheory
Do
Let’s try something different to improve the behavior
DOTry Out Improvement Theory
• IF we try hard to remember to raise our hands, and hang the run chart in a place we can all see to help us remember,
• THEN, we will remember to raise our hands before we speak instead of talking out.
Plan
Study the Results Do
Study
Let’s see how our theory worked. Did we make improvements?
Study the ResultsRun Chart- Data after trying out our theory
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Plan for Continuous Improvement
If it worked, let’s standardize our improvements.
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Creating PDSA Storyboards
Telling Your Continuous Improvement Story!
What is a PDSA Storyboard?
A graphical representation of continuous improvement efforts
Purpose: To communicate progress to stakeholders
Includes meaningful artifacts, data and quality tools
Is organized around the PDSA wheel
ACT
PLANSTUDY
DO
Plan Continuous
Improvement
Define the System
Standardize Improvement
Study the Results
Assess Current Situation
Try Out Improvement
Theory
Analyze Causes
Classroom PDSA Classroom PDSA ExamplesExamples
Classroom PDSA Classroom PDSA ExamplesExamples
Sharing• How could you involve students
in the PDSA process in your classroom?–What are the “probletunities” that
students could help solve?–How could data folders and data
centers help involve students in PDSA?
Debriefing PDSAWhat I learned about
PDSAWhat is still unclear
about PDSA