PD Series: 4 - Theory of Continuous Improvement and PDSAs

Are you facing a problem in your daily work related to student success or wellbeing, but you’re unsure of the best solution? Applying a continuous improvement process to your work will help you ensure that your efforts lead to lasting improvements. Continuous Improvement is a process that can help you address challenges in your daily work. This process relies on rapid tests of change called PDSAs to guide the development, revision and continued fine-tuning of new tools, processes and relationships

PD Series 4 Overview

By the end of this series, you will be able to:

  • Understand the 6 core pillars of continuous improvement
  • Explain the steps of the Plan-Do-Study Act Cycle
  • Identify a problem that you are facing that could be addressed using a continuous improvement approach./li>


Is your team trying to address a persistent problem?

This module is developed to help you understand fundamental concepts related to continuous improvement, a process which can help you to address problems you face in your daily work. By understanding these concepts, you’ll gain a clearer picture of how you can connect continuous improvement to your context.


Do you need a structured process to test out a new change idea?

This module is developed to provide you with an overview of the basics of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle. Using a structured process will allow you to make measurable improvements over time towards achieving your goal.


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