Continuous Improvement and Systems Alignment Update
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Transcript of Continuous Improvement and Systems Alignment Update
project teams, core competencies, foothills application
Annette Overton,Quality Performance Department
April 14, 2011
Continuous Improvement and Systems Alignment
Update
True to our MissionThe mission of the Thompson School District is to:•Empower to learn•Challenge to achieve •Inspire to excel
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Coordinated Alignment Helps Improve Achievement
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NeedNeedNeed
Independently Selected Improvement Efforts:
Focus & Linked Improvement Efforts:
Plan-Do-Check-Adjust (PDCA)PLAN Define,
Assess, Analyze
SituationIdentify measures
and key performance indicatorsDO
Do the plan
CHECK
Reflect on the results of your work
ADJUST
Make changes and plan your next
steps
Systems Alignment Project TeamsCustomer Service-Barb Swanson
District Communication-Dennis Rastatter
PD Practices-Tammie Rempe
A-PET-Traci Burtnett, Kevin Aten
C-PET-Greg Peterson
L-PET-Rhonda Richer
Core Competencies
Definition: area of greatest expertise, what our district does really, really well
It makes people or families want to either come to, stay away from, or stay with the district.
Here are the ones identified by the group:
Personalized Learning Approach
Strong Fiscal Mgmt/Budget process
Supportive environment and positive relationship with employee groups
Early Childhood Program
Energy Conservation Response
Continuous Improvement model/PDCA model
Colorado
Performance Excellence
How do we get feedback on our continuous improvement journey?
Categories adapted from Criteria for Performance Excellence 2009. NIST
TSD Quality Performance Model
Provide continuous improvement feedback at various levels by completing a site visit and interviewing employees.
High Plains
FoothillsTimberlinePeak
Next steps for us…
Colorado Performance Excellence
1) From your lens (dept., district office, school site) talk about how the category represents district work.
2) Does the text accurately represent the work being done
3) What particular strengths and improvement areas are present?
Your turn…In groups of 4-6, evaluate the assigned
category
Wrap-up