Use of Data for Instructional Improvement

School improvement strategies tied to instruction have the potential to create meaningful and sustainable changes in increasing outcomes for students.  A successful strategy depends on intentionally planned processes using data to progress monitor implementation and connecting it to impact on student outcomes.

Model for Improvement

The Cycle of Continuous Improvement is used for improving outcomes and creating a reflective mindset.  At its foundation are three critical questions to set an improvement aim, define changes (strategies), and ascertain a plan for monitoring progress. This iterative problem-solving method guides rapid, incremental improvements while gaining valuable learning and knowledge from the practice.

School Year Scope for Using Data

This suggested school year scope puts the model for improvement in perspective.  Though improvement isn’t necessarily linear, this suggested scope emphasizes the importance of attending to the development of a charter at the beginning of the year, test the changes through iterative improvement cycles, and reflect on what has been learned to inform next steps for improvement.