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OverviewImprovement Science in Education: A Primer serves a simple but vital purpose: it provides a comprehensive explanation about the field of improvement science to both novices and current practitioners. Improvement science is a methodological framework that is undergirded by foundational principles that guide scholar/practitioners to define problems, understand how the system produces the problems, identify changes to rectify those problems, test the efficacy of those changes, and spread the changes (assuming that the change is indeed an improvement). This Primer is specifically designed to introduce improvement science to educational audiences. Originally employed in such fields as engineering and health care, it has proven to be a very effective process for improving schools. 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. It then guides the reader through the process of improvement. By providing many examples of strategies to achieve educational equity, the Primer illustrates the practicality of the method as a way to deal with today’s most pressing problems in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education. It should be adopted in every classroom devoted to the topic. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brandi Nicole Hinnant-CrawfordPublisher: Myers Education Press Imprint: Myers Education Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.633kg ISBN: 9781975503550ISBN 10: 1975503554 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 30 May 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsList 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? 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. GlossaryReviewsHinnant-Crawford has made clear the link between equity, justice, and improvement science. By focusing on the systems-level, improvement science empowers educational leaders to actively change the structures that perpetuate inequities for our children. This book offers a distinct set of tools for practitioners who strive to champion equity and justice as drivers of change. --Jill Alexa Perry, PhD, Executive Director, Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED); Associate Professor of the Practice, University of Pittsburgh This book has arrived at exactly the right time for anyone who aspires to establish and nurture 'improvement science' as an essential foundation to better meet the needs of all students. --Lydia Dobyns, President and CEO of New Tech Network This is an important book for educators who seek to use scientific means for solving all kinds of problems--particularly problems of educational equity. It addresses problems of practice, from instructional problems to organizational problems, and the nature of problems in general. As described by Hinnant-Crawford, improvement science will serve as a useful framework to undergird our continuous improvement efforts to alleviate inequities in education. --Gloria Ladson-Billings, PhD, President, National Academy of Education Fellow, American Academy of Arts & Sciences; Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin, Madison Author InformationBrandi Hinnant-Crawford, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Educational Research at Western Carolina University. As a mixed-methods methodologist, she believes in the complementary nature of quantitative and qualitative research, and seeks to use research in transformative ways (such as with improvement science). Dr. Hinnant-Crawford’s work has been published in diverse venues such as Urban Education, the Journal for Multicultural Education, and Black Theology. She holds a PhD from Emory University in Educational Studies, a master’s degree in Urban Education Policy from Brown University, and bachelor’s degrees in English and Communication (media concentration) from North Carolina State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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