Improvement science in education : a primer / Brandi Nicole Hinnant-Crawford
- Author
- Hinnant-Crawford, Brandi
- Published
- Gorham, ME : Myers Education Press, [2020]
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource : illustrations
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- Series
- Contents
- Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Section One: Introduction-A Primer on Improvement Science -- Chapter 1. Research, Science, and Education -- Chapter 2. What Is Improvement Science? Why Do You Need It? -- Section Two: What Is the Exact Problem I'm Trying to Solve? -- Chapter 3. Collaborating to Define Problems: Definitions with Stakeholder Voices -- Chapter 4. Discerning Variation: Fluctuation in Processes and Outcomes -- Section Three: What Change Might I Introduce and Why? and Chapter 5. Using a Wide-Angle Lens: Seeing the System Producing Your Outcomes -- Chapter 6. Developing Theories to Drive Improvement -- Chapter 7. Operationalizing Your Theory with Practical Measurement -- Chapter 8. Planning, Doing, Studying, and Acting: Improvement Methodology -- Chapter 9. Accelerating Improvements with Networks -- Chapter 10. Improvement Science in Education -- Epilogue: Why Does a Black Girl Endorse Improvement Science? -- Appendix. Glossary -- Index
- Summary
- Improvement Science in Education: A Primer provides a comprehensive overview of improvement science as a framework to guide continuous improvement and reconceptualizes improvement by centering equity and justice as the purpose of improvement. This Primer is designed to introduce improvement science, a methodology with origins in manufacturing, engineering and healthcare, to educational audiences. The book first explores the philosophical and methodological foundations of improvement science, juxtaposing it with traditional forms of research so that clear distinctions can be drawn. Chapters in the latter half of the book introduce the principles of improvement, give guidance and tools for operationalizing the principles in practice, and conclude with questions to ensure you are improving with equity in mind. Constantly reminding readers to think about who is involved and impacted, the Primer makes improvement science accessible to novices and adds critical dimensions for experienced practitioners to consider. --
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9781975503567 (electronic book)
1975503562 (electronic book)
1975503554
9781975503550
1975503546
9781975503543 - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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