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4 Quality Levels, Continuous Improvement Classroom, Effective Schools

Research/Continuous Improvement (1 Page Summary Document)

Quality/Continuous Improvement... Specific Areas of Research related to the 8 components of the CI classroom
PDSA (used in the classroom)	Mission Statement
Classroom meetings
Classroom Data Centers	Student-led conferences
Data Folders - Student
Goal Setting	Quality tools (used in the classroom)
Ground Rules

Curriculum Best Practices/Effective Schools Research
Professional Organizations for Research & Study	Best Practices
Effective Schools/Effective Instructional Strategies Based on Research	90-90-90 Studies
Closing Achievement Gap	Turning around low performing schools
Educating Students of Poverty	Quality/Continuous Improvement
Value Added	Lean Processes & Six Sigma

 

The Research Behind: PDSA/Continuous Improvement Classroom

• View a bibliography of research on PDSA/Continuous Improvement Classroom
• View articles and information about PDSA/Continuous Improvement Classroom

• Developing Quality Schools- A Handbook (PDF)

• Total Quality Management. ERIC Digest, Number 73. (PDF)

• Quality Management and System Change in Three Suburban Public School Districts (PDF)

• District Data-Informed Decision Making (PDF)

• A New Alliance: Continuous Quality and Classroom Effectiveness (PDF) (Complete Research Document)

• The TQM "Walk the Talk" Classroom Pilot Program (PDF)

• Applying Total Quality to the Teaching/Learning Process (PDF)

• Making the Economic Case for Quality

• Total Quality Management in the Classroom: Blue Ribbon Standards for Teaching

• Applying Total Quality Management Principles To Secondary Education

• Total Quality Management in Education

• Quality in Education:  Book List

• A daily dose of continuous improvement

• USING TOTAL QUALITY TO ACHIEVE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN THE CLASSROOM

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The Research Behind: Classroom meetings

• View a bibliography of research on Classroom meetings
• View articles and information about Classroom meetings
• Class Meetings: A Democratic Approach to Classroom Management

• Classroom Meetings Promoting Learning- by Dr. Marvin Marshall

• Democracy as Discipline (PDF)

•  Class Meetings as a Tool for Classroom Management and Character Development: An Annotated Bibliography (PDF)

•  Creating a Sense of Community in the Classroom Using Children's Literature and Class Meetings (PDF)

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The Research Behind: Classroom Data Centers 

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• Teachers and Students as Action Researchers: Using Data Daily
• Data Driven School Improvement (PDF)
• The Call for Data-Driven Decision Making in the Midwest's Schools: NCREL's Response (PDF)
• Using Data To Improve Schools: What's Working (PDF)
• Developing Quality Schools- A Handbook (PDF)
• The Dashboard Concept

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The Research Behind: Data Folders - Student

• View a bibliography of research on Data Folders
• View articles and information about Data Folders
• Increasing Student Ownership and Responsibility through the Collaborative Assessment Process (PDF)
• Organizing Instructional Practice around the Assessment Portfolio (PDF)
• Portfolios for Assessment and Instruction (PDF)
• Building Quality Assessment (PDF)
• The Application of Student Portfolios in Primary/Intermediate and Self-Contained/Multi-Age Team Classroom Environments: Implications for Instruction, Learning, and Assessment (PDF)
• Using Portfolios To Assess Learning (PDF)
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The Research Behind: Goal Setting

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• Goal Setting
• Improving Student Writing through the Use of Goal Setting (PDF)
• Goal Setting:  Professional Learning Communities (PDF)
• Goal Setting as a Teacher Tool

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The Research Behind: Ground Rules

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• Bringing Classroom Rules to Life
• Class Rules Smooth Way to Start the Year
• Improving Student Responsibility for Learning and Behavior through Ownership Development (PDF)
• The Caring Classroom (PDF)

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The Research Behind: Mission Statement

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• State Your Mission: Creating Mission Statements that Work
• How To Develop a Mission Statement
• Developing a Mission Statement
• Getting Real about Visionary Leadership
• Changing Our Ways: Realigning Strategy, Structure, and Systems with Mission (PDF)

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The Research Behind: Student-led conferences

• View a bibliography of research on student-led conferences
• View articles and information about student-led conferences
• Student-Led Conferences at the Middle Level
• Student-Led Conferences at the Middle Level. ERIC Digest. (PDF)
• Student-Led Portfolio Conferences (PDF)
• Student-Led Conferences: Encouraging Student-Parent Academic Discussions (PDF)
• School and Family Conferences in the Middle Grades. School and Family Partnership Series (PDF)

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The Research Behind: Quality tools (used in the classroom)

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• Quality Tools for Teachers
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Professional Organizations for Research & Study

• Iowa Professional Development Model- Content Network
• What Works Clearinghouse
• NCREL-North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
• MCREL- Mid-contentent Research for Education and Learning
• NWEL- Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
• Office of Education Research and Improvement
• US Department of Education
• National Conference of State Legislatures; Accountability
• School Assessment Links
• Council of Chief State School Officials

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Best Practices

• The Center for What Works
• Data Driven Decisions- Best Practices
• Resources and best practices for implementing No Child Left Behind
• Promising Practices Web Site
• CEPI- Best Practices
• Ohio Best Practices Research
• Virginia Study of Effective Practices

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Effective Schools/Effective Instructional Strategies Based on Research

• 9 Characteristics of Effective Schools
• Effective Schools
• Milwaukee Public Schools- Summary Effective Schools (same district where 90-90-90 originated)
• Scientific Evidence of What Works in Schools
• Effective Schools Research- A Review of Literature
• K-12 Best Practices Resources
• Effective Instructional Strategies For Students At-Risk
• US DOE- Effective Strategies Research
• Effective Instructional Strategies for Diverse Populations
• Effective Instructional Practices (Links & Resources)
• Effective Schools Research (A Research Synthesis)
• Effective Schools Research Abstracts
• Research on School Based Reform
• Useful Instructional Strategies for Literature Based Instruction
• Research- Effective Instructional Practices & Student Performance
• Data Driven Decision Making

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90-90-90 Studies

• CEPI- Overview of 90-90-90
• Accountability In Action- 90-90-90 (Summary)
• 90-90-90 Full Case Study
• CEPI- Questions and Answers From the Real World
• More Questions, Answers and Comments on 90-90-90 Schools Research
• High Performance in High Poverty Schools- 90-90-90 and Beyond
• High Performing, High Poverty Elementary Schools- Where are they Located?
• Dispelling the Myth Series: Nationwide Analysis of High Performing Schools (Executive Summary - Revised Report Over Time - Tables/Listings of Schools Nationwide)

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Achievement Gap:

• NWREL- Closing the Achievement Gap
• ERIC- Summarizing Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gap
• Nations Voice for Urban Education- Achievement Gap
• US Department of Education- Resources for Closing the Achievement Gap
• Schools Making it Happen- Closing the Gap
• Educational Leadership- Closing the Achievement Gap
• NCREL- Closing the Gap
• NCREL- Smart Library on Closing the Achievement Gap
• State Education Environment Roundtable- Closing the Gap
• ETS- Factors Affecting the Achievement Gap
• Washington State-Achievement Gap Study
• PBS Closing the Achievement Gap Resources

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Turning around low performing schools:

• Support to Low Performing Schools (Resources)

• http://www.nga.org/cda/files/0803REACHING.PDF

• http://www.nga.org/cda/files/0803KNOWING.PDF

• http://www.nga.org/center/schools/

• http://www.nasbe.org/Standard/Past.html

• http://www.nasbe.org/Educational_Issues/Reports/Sanctions.pdf

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Educating Students of Poverty

• Understanding and Working with Students of Poverty

• Teaching Students of Poverty- Strategies

• The Effects of Poverty on Teaching and Learning

• Implications for Schools- Brief Summary

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Quality/Continuous Improvement

• Total Quality Management

• Baldrige in Education

• RISD #41 Koalaty Kid Resources

• Success Through Quality- Baldrige Overview

• The Case for Quality in Education (ASQ)

• Grand Blanc Schools; Following A Baldrige Road To Continuous Improvement (Baldrige Overview/Quick Checks)

• Koalaty Kid & School Successes Using Koalaty Kid

• Building Excellence and Equity- School Success Using Quality (Brazosport)

• Baldrige in Education- What is It?

• Quality In Education Resource Center- Resources and Research

• The Spirit and Substance of Quality in Education

• Total Quality Management in Education

• Curriculum Design Through PDSA

• Quality Sites Online

• MindTools- Resources for Quality Tools

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Quality/Baldrige School Examples & Web Sites:

• Start with the "Baldrige In Education-Road To Excellence" website for many valuable resources
• The Lincoln Award Web Site
• Lincoln Award Recipients Page
• Baldrige National Quality Program
• American Society For Quality (ASQ)
• Koalaty Kid
• Community Consolidated School District 15- Baldrige Application
• Freeport School District 145- Lincoln Application
• Pearl River School District- Baldrige Application

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Value Added

• Value Added Assessments of Teachers (ASU)

• AASA; Revelations of Value Added

• Pennsylvania Value Added Assessments

• Iowa Value Added Assessment System

• The Virtual Library; Value Added Assessments

• The Tennessee Value Added Assessment System

• Lancaster School District- Pennsylvania Value Added information

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Lean Processes & Six Sigma

• 6 Sigma Basics (PDF)
• 6 Sigma in Education
• About 6 Sigma
• Operating Lean- Missouri
• Lean Processes- A tutorial
• Lean Process Implementation
• 6 Sigma Multi-links to information
• Lean 6 Sigma- Creating Rapid and Sustainable Shareholder Value
• 6 Sigma Toolbox
• 6 Sigma and Lean- Success Through Quality

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