Improvement Science (IS) is a problem-solving approach centered on continuous improvement. While it has been popular in the health sector for over 30 years, IS has recently found its way to the field of education. Emphasis is on continuous inquiry and learning, relying on feedback loops to inform systemic improvements.
Drawing from Improvement science, NASH cultivates Networked Improvement Communities (NICs) through its participants and TS3 members, providing a framework for deeper, networked collaboration to improve student success and college completion.
All energies of TS3 members are concentrated on their adopted interventions/ implementation strategies in a cyclical process that creates immediate and actionable results. This also helps member systems and campuses to learn from each other, build trust and relationships among teams and effectively implement strategies. In this regard, the annual meetings serve as an enormous source of innovation for campuses and systems. No matter what the hurdle is in implementing strategies, someone in another system may have encountered it too or at least wrestled with some parts of it. Diverse contexts are also provided within which ideas can be tested, which is essential in finding lasting solutions.
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