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Building a Culture of Improvement in the Context of External Accountability
This fourth post in a series on networked improvement community (NIC) initiation spotlights issues related to building a culture that supports the successful launch of networked improvement work. In it, leaders from the Network to Transform Teaching (NT3—initiated and maintained by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards) reflect on their experience initiating a NIC.
Building a Culture of Improvement in the Context of External Accountability
February 17, 2016 | By Joe Doctor and Emma Parkerson, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Currently in education, especially K-12, there is an emphasis on accountability and a pressure for rapid, large-scale implementation. National debate continues to rage over the use of testing for student and teacher evaluation, and we hunt for elusive silver bullets. Within this context, the Network to Transform Teaching (NT3) was formed with the goal of transforming…. Read the full blog post here.
Related Resources
NIC Initiation Blog Series:
- How to Launch a Productive Network
- Building and Supporting Improvers
- Organizing a Network for Collective Action
- Excitement and Challenge on the Cutting Edge of Reform: An Observer’s Perspective on NIC Initiation
- Orienting In and Orienting Out: The Political Context of Leading and Managing NICs
Five Essential Building Blocks for a Successful Networked Improvement Community
