Practicing Collaborative, Continuous Improvement (Coursera)

Practicing Collaborative, Continuous Improvement (Coursera)

Practicing Collaborative, Continuous Improvement supports local change agents in developing foundational capabilities for iterative analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation. Learn to address local needs, opportunities, and problems, with a focus on improvement science as a specific approach to collaborative, continuous improvement that is useful in classrooms, communities, schools, and systems.

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Under the guidance of leading researchers, learners develop capabilities to map systems that underlie persistent educational problems; identify a shared theory of (and ideas for) improvement; iteratively implement, measure, and refine potential solutions using plan-do-study-act cycles; and sustain and spread improvement within and beyond their local contexts. Learners also compare such work as enacted in improvement science and other approaches to collaborative, continuous improvement. Learners then develop a detailed plan for initiating a local improvement project to advance new ambitions for educational access, quality, and equity in their local contexts.
This course is part of the Transforming Education in an Interconnected World Specialization.

What you'll learn

  • Develop leadership capabilities to empower local stakeholders
  • Learn how continuous improvement can be used to develop equitable educational solutions
  • Design a local improvement plan that can be implemented in your educational contexts

Syllabus

Course Kickoff
Thank you for joining us in Practicing Collaborative, Continuous Improvement!

1. Building Foundations
Welcome to Lesson 1: Building the Foundation! Please continue to "1. Introduction" to begin this lesson.

2. Mapping Challenges
Welcome to Lesson 2: Mapping the Challenge Space! Please continue to "1. Introduction" to begin this lesson.

3. Developing Theories
Welcome to Lesson 3: Developing a Theory of (and Ideas for) Improvement! Please continue to "1. Introduction" to begin this lesson.

4. Iterating & Measuring
Welcome to Lesson 4: Iterating and Measuring! Please continue to "1. Introduction" to begin this lesson.

5. Spreading & Sustaining
Welcome to Lesson 5: Spreading and Sustaining Improvement! Please continue to "1. Introduction" to begin this lesson.

6. Organizing & Iterating
Welcome to Lesson 6: Beginning Again! Please continue to "1. Introduction" to begin this lesson.

Course Wrap-Up
Welcome to our Course Wrap-Up!

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