Community Schools Improvement Science
What You'll Learn

You will learn the how to leverage improvement science theory to develop and implement a community school. The first half of the Community School Micro-Credential will guide MC course participants through a process that will allow school stakeholders to determine their highest priorities and it will guide participants through a process to determine the root causes of things that are preventing them from achieving their vision for their school. The second half will teach MC course participants how to lead a process that involves grassroots problem solving using the tools of improvement science.

Who Should Apply
  • Coordinators
  • Stakeholders Teams
  • District Staff
  • Local Affiliate Staff
8
micro-
credentials
15
Approximate hours each
Description
The 8-part Community Schools Improvement Science stack is designed give participants, typically Community School Coordinators, the strongest skills available to implement a best practice version of the Community School strategy at any school. This set of Micro-credentials is specifically made for those who are leading the implementation of the Community School strategy on a school level. Participants will have the ability to ask experts questions during the course and many will have the opportunity to work with other participants during the course. We suggest starting the course at the beginning of your school year and reading through all 8 parts to best understand where the course will be taking you, and then jump into the first MC and do them in order -- each part builds upon the preceding part.
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Community Schools Improvement Science: 1. Mapping Campus and Community Assets
This micro-credential is the first of eight in the Community Schools stack. The micro-credentials in this stack follow a sequence to best support educators in developing their capacity to support community schools.
Types of Evidence Required: Chart, Diagram OR Map, Qualitative work samples AND Resource guide

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StartNEA_MCCCommunity Schools Improvement Science1. Mapping Campus and Community Assets

Community Schools Improvement Science: 2. Planning for Needs Asset Assessment
This micro-credential is the second of eight in the Community Schools stack. The micro-credentials in this stack follow a sequence to best support educators in developing their capacity to support community schools.
Types of Evidence Required: Roster of stakeholders, Data gathering plan, Qualitative data AND Quantitative data

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StartNEA_PNACommunity Schools Improvement Science2. Planning for Needs Asset Assessment

Community Schools Improvement Science: 3. Executing a Needs Asset Assessment
This micro-credential is the third of eight in the Community Schools stack. The micro-credentials in this stack follow a sequence to best support educators in developing their capacity to support community schools.
Types of Evidence Required: Survey results, raw data, communication process AND Master themes

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StartNEA_ENACommunity Schools Improvement Science3. Executing a Needs Asset Assessment

Community Schools Improvement Science: 4. Using Diagrams and Charts to Analyze Data
This micro-credential is the fourth of eight in the Community Schools stack. The micro-credentials in this stack follow a sequence to best support educators in developing their capacity to support community schools.
Types of Evidence Required: Distribution plan, Charts, Word clouds AND Presentations

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StartNEA_DCACommunity Schools Improvement Science4. Using Diagrams and Charts to Analyze Data

Community Schools Improvement Science: 5. Creating a Findings Report
This micro-credential is the fifth of eight in the Community Schools stack. The micro-credentials in this stack follow a sequence to best support educators in developing their capacity to support community schools.
Types of Evidence Required: Findings report

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StartNEA_CFRCommunity Schools Improvement Science5. Creating a Findings Report

Community Schools Improvement Science: 6. Using Fishbone Diagrams to Represent Data
This micro-credential is the sixth of eight in the Community Schools stack. The micro-credentials in this stack follow a sequence to best support educators in developing their capacity to support community schools.
Types of Evidence Required: Evidence of group participation, Whys Template AND Fishbone diagrams

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StartNEA_FDRCommunity Schools Improvement Science6. Using Fishbone Diagrams to Represent Data

Community Schools Improvement Science: 7. Using Driver Diagrams to Map Primary and Secondary Drivers
This micro-credential is the seventh of eight in the Community Schools stack. The micro-credentials in this stack follow a sequence to best support educators in developing their capacity to support community schools.
Types of Evidence Required: Evidence of group participation AND Driver diagrams

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StartNEA_UDDCommunity Schools Improvement Science7. Using Driver Diagrams to Map Primary and Secondary Drivers

Community Schools Improvement Science: 8. Using PDSA Cycles to Test Solutions to Problems
This micro-credential is the eighth and final micro-credential in the Community Schools stack. The micro-credentials in this stack follow a sequence to best support educators in developing their capacity to support community schools.
Types of Evidence Required: Data representation, Data summary, PDSA cycle template, visual representation of results AND written analysis

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StartNEA_UPCCommunity Schools Improvement Science8. Using PDSA Cycles to Test Solutions to Problems