Educational Leader's Guide to Improvement Science

Robert Crow is an Assistant Professor of Educational Research at Western Carolina University.Brandi Nicole Hinnant-Crawford is an Assistant Professor of Educational Research at Western Carolina University.Dean T. Spaulding is the Vice President and Director of Grant Writng and Program Evaluation with Z Score Inc. He is also former chair of the Teaching Evaluation SIG for the American Evaluation Association. Dr. Spaulding is one of the authors of Methods in Educational Research: From Theory to Practice, Jossey-Bass Wiley, and the author of Program Evaluation in Practice: Core Concepts and Examples for Discussion and Analysis. He is also the co-author of Action Research for School Leaders, Instructional Coaches and the Instructional Leadership Team and What Does Your School Data Team Sound Like? Strategies to Improve the Conversation Around Data.

• ForewordSECTION ONE – The Science of Improvement ScienceChapter 1 – ConsideringImprovement Science in Educational Leadership by Robert CrowChapter 2 – Tools forToday's Educational Leaders: The Basic Tool Box by Dean T. Spaulding &Brandi Nicole Hinnant-CrawfordChapter3 - PracticalMeasurement in Improvement Science –by Brandi Nicole Hinnant-Crawford SECTION TWO – Contextualizing Improvement Science inHigher EducationChapter 4 - Crossing theStreams: Improvement Science, Educational Development and Systems Theory inHigher Education by Amy B. Chan Hilton & Laura CruzChapter5 - Navigating theImprovement Journey with an Equity Compass by Manuelito Biag Chapter 6 – The UCEA'sProgram Design Network: Roles and Opportunities for Professional Learning UsingImprovement Science by Kathleen M.W. Cunningham, Michelle D. Young, David Eddy Spicer Chapter 7 - DevelopingStewards of the Practice: Understanding the Role of Improvement Sciencein EdD Programs by Jill A. Perry & Debbie Zambo Chapter8 - Preparing SchoolLeaders to Effectively Lead School Improvement Efforts: Improvement Scienceby Deborah S. Peterson & Susan P. Carlile Chapter 9 – LeveragingImprovement Science to Include Culture Shift by Richard J. Corman Chapter 10 - Redesign ofthe Licensure Field-Based Experience Using Improvement Science by Susan P.Carlile & Deborah S. Peterson Chapter11- UnravellingGateway Course Complexity by Brandon Smith Chapter12 – Learning toImprove While Improving Assessment of Family Medicine Residents on an OB/GYNRotation by Brook Hubner, Cecil Robinson & Michael LawsonSECTION THREE - Contextualizing Improvement Science in K-12Education Chapter13 - Growth andGrading: Overcoming "Grades Don't Matter" in Middle School by CassandraThonstad Chapter 14 - UsingImprovement Science in Professional Learning Communities: From Theory toPractice by Ryan Carpenter & Deborah S. Peterson Chapter15 - ImplementingProfessional Learning Communities: Improvement Required by JacquelineHawkins, Gary Henry, Kristi Santi & Keith Butcher Chapter 16 – Applying thePlan-Do-Study-Act Framework to Building a Social-Emotional Student SupportFramework by KenFacin & Patrick Dailey Chapter17 - Conclusion –Dean T. Spaulding &Brandi Nicole Hinnant-Crawford

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