Improvement Science and Educational Change hello

At TLA, we understand the importance of context in designing and implementing impactful educational change initiatives. Improvement science tells us that the systems in which we work produce the results they are designed to produce. In order to change the results, we first need to understand the system, then propose, test, and measure incremental changes, adapting our approach to change in response to the data we gather. 

See how TLA’s Catalytic Approach to Educational Change Maps to the Carnegie Foundation’s Six Core Principles of Improvement: 

1. At TLA, we start with your vision and work together to define the problem you are trying to solve. 
2. We analyze systems, processes, and outcomes to identify areas of need and create conditions conducive to change.
3. We contextualize the problem, centering the people, place, histories, and cultures of your district.  
4. We work with you to define, monitor, and redefine outcomes for continuous progress.
5. We engage teachers, instructional leaders, and district administrators in Coaching Cycles and Learning Walks that generate collaborative inquiry and real-time response.
6. We build relationships and connect leaders across districts to share learning and multiply the ripple effects of change.

Let’s work together to turn your vision into action.