Presentation
Quality in Education 101
Presenter: Becky Martin
This session is for the newcomer to quality in education. It will clarify principles and goals for applying quality practices and increasing student achievement. This session will provide a foundation for participants to make the most of NQEC by addressing questions such as:
- What does “quality” mean in a school system and classroom?
- How do schools use the philosophy of continuous improvement to get results?
- What do alignment and systems thinking look like in an educational organization?
- How do quality concepts affect student learning?
- How do mission and vision relate to the classroom environment?
- How are students, staff, and stakeholders involved in data-driven decision-making?
- What is the plan, do, study, act (PDSA) cycle? How can quality tools and PDSA drive improvements?
