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PDSA

Author: Ashley Sweatt

Source: Image of Teacher A, Public Domain, http://bit.ly/1KE8BBg Image of Teacher B, Public Domain, http://mrg.bz/0f9I5v Image of Teacher C, Public Domain, http://mrg.bz/zwhdz1

Video Transcript

Notes on "PDSA"

Overview

(00:00 - 00:12) Introduction

(00:13 - 00:26) What Will You Learn Today?

(00:27 - 01:19) What is a PDSA?

(01:20 - 02:59) What is the PDSA Process?

(03:00 - 04:31) How Can the PDSA be Applied?

(04:32 - 04:52) What Did You Learn Today?

(04:53 - 05:18) Reflection

Additional Resources

Using PDSA to Improve Student Achievement 

This is  a useful handout from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) on using PDSA to improve instruction. This resource provides a clear overview of PDSA and an explanation of how to implement PDSA cycles of inquiry to increase student achievement and improve instruction.
http://rube.asq.org/edu/2010/05/continuous-improvement/using-pdsa-to-improve-student-achievement.pdf


Case Example: Usable Interventions and PDSA

This is a case example by the Active Implementation Hub of using PDSA for continuous improvement and the implementation of interventions. This resource shows the complete process of a team of teachers engaging in a PDSA cycle of inquiry.
http://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/sites/implementation.fpg.unc.edu/files/AIModules-Activity-6-2-PDSACaseExamples.pdf