ISS Model and PDSA

Plan(Learning

targets from CCSS/ES)

•Start/End Date•Tied to standards

Do(HYIS/ Criteria for Success)

•Learning Focused•Voice and Choice•Empowerment

Study•Graph data with dates•Data Analysis

Act•Plus/Delta (feedback on instruction/ reflect on the data)

The Big PictureStrategic Learning

GoalStrategic Learning

Results (Benchmark Assessments, Common

Assessments)

Class/Course/ProgramMission

PLAN

What do we need to learn?

DO

How will we learn it?

ACTWhat will we do if we don’t learn it?What will we do if

we’ve already learned it?

STUDYHow will we know we’ve learned it?

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in I-SS

LAN

• Teacher shares a clear learning target with students (show the barbell!)

• Bite size chunk of learning (think Goldilocks!)

• Clearly define “cycle time” for your students (5-7 days is optimal)

• Informal, formative assessment that assesses learning on the target.

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• Using criteria for success and instructional strategies

• What strategies do we (as teachers) KNOW will generate learning?

• What strategies are working best in this class?

• Have I taught these strategies and do I use them by name?

• Are there some “givens” in my classroom?

TUDY

• How can I show students safe data that helps them see the progress they are making?

• How can I leverage charts/graphs that they are studying in Mathematics?

• How do I lead students in a conversation about what the data means? what it doesn’t mean?

CT

• What do we need to keep doing/change based on what the data is telling us?

• Are there some other things we tried that we didn’t capture (and should!)?