The Continuous Improvement Classroom

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The Continuous Improvement Classroom

• Cedar Rapids Community School District

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Continuous Improvement
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Classroom Continuous Improvement Rubric
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The Continuous Improvement Classroom
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Expected Outcomesof the continuous improvement
classroom

• Student ownership, responsibility and
  accountability for their own learning
• Increased academic achievement
• through effective teaching practices
• data driven instructional
  decision making
• Customer/student focused
• Results driven

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Components of the Continuous Improvement
Classroom

• Ground rules created by students
• Classroom mission statements
• Classroom and student measurable goals
• Classroom data centers
• Student data folders
• Student-led conferences
• Classroom meetings facilitated by students
• Quality tools and PDSA used by students

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If a visitor came to a continuous improvement
classroom They would see
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They Would See

• The classroom mission statement displayed
• Classroom goals and measures
• Data indicating progress towards classroom goals
• /Delta from the previous day/class
• Action plan for the day
• Chairs/desks/tables arranged to support
  collaborative work in achieving classroom goals

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They Would Also See

• The school mission and the school goals
• Grade-level/course standards in kid-friendly
  language
• Flow chart(s) of key classroom process(es)
• Such as morning routine, homework, lab
• Regular class meetings at which goals are
  reviewed, progress is shared, ideas for improving
  the classroom learning system are shared.

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They Would Hear

• The teacher talking to students about whats
  important
• The students talking to the teacher about how we
  can work together to achieve whats important
• Students talking to the teacher about their
  personal goals and action plans
• Students asking their teacher for assistance in
  achieving their personal goals
• Students talking to students about class and
  personal goals and strategies for achieving them

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Ground Rules Created By Students

• Promotes student ownership and responsibility
• Ground rules are the standard for behavior by
  which all agree to follow
• Involves all students in the process

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Classroom Mission Statement
Mission Statements define a purpose for the
teacher, students, parents, and other key
stakeholders of the learning environment.
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Personal
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Mission Statement Template

• Our _____________________________________ mission
  is Who?
• to _______________________________________________
  
• What?
• _________________________________________________
• How?
• for ___________________so that____________________
  _.
• For Whom? Why?

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Measurable Goals

• Goals provide focus on continuous improvement
  (classroom personal goals)
• Goals are
• Aligned to the SIP
• Based on Data
• Discussed with students

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Goal Planning Template

• What_____________________________ ______________
  _______________ _____________________________
• How _____________________________ ______________
  _______________ _____________________________
• Goals (How will I measure what and/or how?)
• Measure 1____________________________
• Measure 2____________________________
• Measure 3____________________________
• Measure 4____________________________

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SMART GOALS
S pecific, strategic M easurable A
ttainable R esults-oriented T ime-bound
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Classroom Data Centers
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A Classroom Data Center

• The graphic representation of continuous
  improvement
• Class-created ground rules, mission statement,
  goals, action plans, names/photos of students
• Charts graphs that compare performance
  projections for classroom goals with current and
  past performance 
• In its most highly developed form, students use
  the data center to manage their own learning and
  truly become self-directed learners.

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Data Center Examples
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Classroom Dashboard
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Student Data Folders

• A way for students, teachers and parents to keep
  track of student performance 
• Students take ownership, accountability and
  responsibility for their own learning by setting
  individual goals and then tracking their own
  performance to determine their progress
• See Website for templates

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Students keep data from previous quarters to
show possible growth or lack of growth.
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I can count to 100.
Students Name _______________________
(to be kept in the student's
journal)
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Students and Quality Tools

• Students use
  quality tools to
• Collect and analyze data
• Document processes
• Identify the root causes of problems
• Implement changes
• Coordinate action steps for improvement
• Keep track of results
• Take ownership and responsibility for learning
• Make decisions based on data

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Histogram
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Cause Effect
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Run Chart
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Affinity Diagram
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Flow Charts
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Customer Feedback Tools!
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Customer Feedback Tools!
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Customer Feedback Tools!
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Other Customer Feedback Tools!
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Check Sheet
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Relations Diagram
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PDSA in the classroom!
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Plan Continuous Improvement
Define the System
Standardize Improvement
ACT
Assess Current Situation
PLAN
STUDY
Study the Results
DO
Analyze Causes
Try Out Improvement Theory
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PPT
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STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES
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What Are Student-Led Conferences?

• The student (instead of the teacher) conducts the
  conference with his/her own parents
• Student shares his/her data folder which contains
  documentation of progress
• Student mission statement
• Student SMART goals
• Charts/Graphs showing progress
  toward the goals
• Academic core curriculum and
  behavior achievement
• The data folder serves as the portfolio of
  evidence to share with parents

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CLASS MEETINGS
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What Are Class Meetings?

• Led and facilitated by students (rotation)
• Use customer input tools to guide discussions
  (plus/delta, quality quadrant, fast feedback
  form, etc.)
• Issues and concerns in the classroom are
  discussed by students (focus on problem solving)
• Comments and questions
  are discussed
• Praise and Kudos are
  given to
  recognize progress
  toward mission and class
  goals

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Practices For Class Meetings

• Rotate the facilitation of meetings
• Stay focused on progress toward class mission and
  goals (use the classroom data center as the key
  information resource for the classroom)
• Keep a positive focus on continuous improvement
• Use meetings to involve the students and allow
  them to take ownership of the classroom
• Sit in a community circle,
  take turns
  speaking, allow all
  voices to be heard, no
  names
  mentioned except for praise
  and kudos

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Online Support

• View the CRCSD Continuous Improvement Website
• http//quality.cr.k12.ia.us/index_search.asp
• Classroom Tutorials online at
• http//quality.cr.k12.ia.us/Tutorials/index.html