The University of Michigan is offering free online course on Case Studies in Continuous Educational Improvement. This course is part of the Leading Educational Innovation and Improvement Micro Masters Program offered by MichiganX.
In this eight-week course, applicants will learn about leading approaches to continuous educational improvement through case studies of educational innovation. This course will start on July 25, 2017.
Course At A Glance
Length: 8 weeks
Effort: 2-4 hours pw
Subject: Education & Teacher Training
Institution: University of Michigan and edx
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes, Add a Verified Certificate for $199
Session: Course Starts on July 25, 2017
Providers’ Details
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
About This Course
With principles of improvement science as a foundation, new knowledge about the continuous improvement of educational innovations is rapidly emerging among communities of educational professionals and researchers, as they work together in new ways to solve practical problems, improve student performance, and reduce achievement gaps.
Why Take This Course?
Developed in collaboration with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, this course will use case studies to take learners deep into the design, organization, and management of five innovative approaches to large-scale, practice-focused continuous improvement that have currency in the US and abroad:
- Networked Improvement Communities
- Design-Based Implementation Research
- Deliverology
- Lean/Six Sigma
- Positive Deviance
Learning Outcomes
- To identify approaches to continuous improvement appropriate for specific schools and systems.
- To apply logics of innovation and principles of improvement science to authentic cases of continuous improvement.
Instructors
Donald J. Peurach
Donald J. Peurach is Associate Professor of Educational Policy, Leadership, and Innovation in the School of Education at the University of Michigan.
Paul LeMahieu
Paul LeMahieu is the senior vice president for programs and operations at the Carnegie Foundation.
Requirements
Working knowledge of schools and education systems as well as the political, policy, and public pressures to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for all students.
How To Join This Course
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