ABSTRACT
Schools engaged in continuous school improvement clarify whom they have as students, understand where the learning organization is right now on all measures, consider processes as well as results, create visions that make a difference for whom they have as students, help everyone get on the same page with understanding how to achieve the vision, and know if what the learning organization is doing is making a difference. Schools need a framework that is true to the roots of traditional continuous improvement to help them advance their entire systems—a framework to improve teaching for all teachers and learning for all students. The framework consists of few simple, logical questions that incorporate continuous improvement principles: Plan, Implement, Evaluate, and Improve. Leadership structures, professional learning with structured collaboration to share data, and partnership involvement are key elements for ensuring staff commitment to the implementation of the shared vision.
