Networked Improvement Science in Action
Our mission is to promote the methods of improvement science and to foster the growth of networked communities dedicated to making headway on longstanding inequities in education.
Senior fellow Randy Hitz on improvement leadership in higher education
Professional Learning
Introduction to Networked Improvement Basics
Introduction to Networked Improvement Basics is an 11-week (12-session), mediated online course that will familiarize participants with key concepts, strategies, and tools in improvement science. Registration is now open for the Fall session that begins September 16.
News & Announcements
Embarking on a New Era: A Letter from Carnegie Foundation Board of Trustees Chair Lillian Lowery
Nearly 115 years ago, Congress chartered the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to “do and perform all things necessary to encourage, uphold, and dignify the profession of the teacher and the cause of higher education.” Early in its history, the Foundation helped shape the U.S. system of higher…
Improvement Voices
Advancing the Learning Agenda: Research-Practice Partnerships Focused on Deeper Learning
Over a two-year period, the Carnegie Foundation will facilitate and support the Hewlett Foundation’s Deeper Learning + Diffusion of Innovation and Scaled Impact network, a collection of 10 research … Read more
Using Improvement Science to Address Systemic Problems in Education
How does continuous improvement help schools build capacity for systemic change? In “How to Plan and Implement Continuous Improvement in Schools,” a recent blog post for KQED’s MindShift, Katrina … Read more
Drawing from Improvement Science to Scale Interventions in Global Education
In a recent blog post for Brookings, “Drawing from Improvement Science to Bridge Education Research and Practice,” Global Economy and Development Fellow Jenny Perlman Robinson describes three big things … Read more