你将学到什么
Principles and methods of improvement science in education and other social sectors
Means of introducing improvement science in schools and systems
Approaches to accelerating improvement through networked improvement communities
课程概况
With roots in industry and in health care, improvement science is a disciplined approach to educational innovation that supports teachers, leaders, and researchers in collaborating to solve specific problems of practice. Improvement science brings discipline and methods to different logics of innovation by integrating:
Problem analysis
Use of research
Development of solutions
Measurement of processes and outcomes
Rapid refinement through plan-do-study-act cycles.
For teachers, school leaders, and system leaders, improvement science moves educational innovation out of the realm of “fad” and into the realm of research-based, evidence-driven continuous improvement, with the goal of increasing the effectiveness of educational practice.
That, in turn, will support schools and systems in responding to calls to improve opportunities to learn and student performance and calls to reduce achievement gaps by improving the day-to-day work students, teachers, and leaders.
In this introduction to improvement science, developed in collaboration with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, learners will explore:
Problem-specific and user-centered design and analysis
Differences in implementation and outcomes as resources for improvement
Improving systems to improve practice
Driving improvement through measurement, evidence, and disciplined inquiry
This course is part of the Leading Educational Innovation and Improvement MicroMasters Program offered by MichiganX.
课程大纲
Lesson 1: Introduction to Improvement Science Lesson 2: Understanding the Problem and the System that Produces It Lesson 3: Focusing Collective Efforts Lesson 4: Testing and Building Evidence Lesson 5: Achieving Quality at Scale Lesson 6: Putting it All Together
预备知识
Working knowledge of schools and education systems as well as the political, policy, and public pressures to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for all students.