How We Began
In 2010 Deb Page was researching Georgia
schools which had NI-9 status under No Child Left Behind, which had turned
around their performance and sustained improvement over time. She identified a
common body of practices used by school and district leaders, and
state-assigned school improvement staff which had been autonomously adopted,
but were not explicitly shared or understood. After capturing these practices,
Dr. Judith Hale, an international expert in evidence-based standards,
credentials and evaluation conducted a national study to develop and validate
the Certified School Improvement Standards.
These were the first national standards
for school improvement facilitators, a new profession in education that had
evolved under national and state accountability. Dr. Hale led the development
of an evidence-based job certification, and alignment to the standards. In 2010
Deb and Dr. Hale founded the Institute for Performance Improvement to implement
the national CSIS certification program, and in 2012 published the School
Improvement Specialist Hand Book via Corwin Press, the first field guide with a
digital toolkit for school improvement facilitators.
In 2013 Dr. Jean Quigg joined us,
bringing a wealth of school improvement leadership experience. Together she and
Deb, developed the LAUNCH! Learning and Performance Development Program,
aligned to the CSIS standards. The course premiered in Kentucky for Education
Recovery Leaders and Specialists, and continues to be provided nationally for
state and local education agency leaders and staff.
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