Improvement Research in Education (IRE) Knowledge Commons

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• Creating Compassionate Change in School Communities: Leading Together to Address Everyday Suffering in Schools
  Potvin, A. S., Penuel, W. R., Dimidjian, S., & Jinpa, T. (2025). Creating Compassionate Change in School Communities: Leading Together to Address Everyday Suffering in Schools. John Wiley & Sons.
• Enhancing the Preparation of Researchers for Transformative Research in Education
  Spencer Foundation Task Force on Preparation for Transformative Research (2025). Enhancing the Preparation of Researchers for Transformative Research in Education. The Spencer Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17372941
• Catalyzing Scientific-Professional Learning Communities: A Framework for Conceptualizing the Health and Development of Educational Improvement Networks*
  Russell, J. L., Bryk, A. S., Peurach, D. J., Sherer, J. Z., Duff, M., Sherer, D., & Matthis, C. (2025). Catalyzing Scientific-Professional Learning Communities: A Framework for Conceptualizing the Health and Development of Educational Improvement Networks*. Peabody Journal of Education, 100(1), 7–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/0161956X.2025.2444839
• Positive Deviance in Child Nutrition: With Emphasis on Psychosocial and Behavioural Aspects and Implications for Development
  Zeitlin, M. F., Ghassemi, H., & Mansour, M. (1990). Positive Deviance in Child Nutrition: With Emphasis on Psychosocial and Behavioural Aspects and Implications for Development. United Nations University.
• The Power of Positive Deviance: How Unlikely Innovators Solve the World's Toughest Problems
  Pascale, R., Sternin, J., & Sternin, M. (2010). The Power of Positive Deviance: How Unlikely Innovators Solve the World’s Toughest Problems. Harvard Business Press.
• Evaluation of the Positive Deviance Project
  Malloy, C. L. (2012). Evaluation of the Positive Deviance Project. California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching.
• Sustained Positive Deviant Child Care Practices and Their Effects on Child Growth in Viet Nam
  Mackintosh, U. A. T., Marsh, D. R., & Schroeder, D. G. (2002). Sustained Positive Deviant Child Care Practices and Their Effects on Child Growth in Viet Nam. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 23(4_suppl_1), 16–25. https://doi.org/10.1177/15648265020234S104
• The Six Sigma Way: How GE, Motorola, and Other Top Companies are Honing Their Performance
  Pande, P. S., Neuman, R. P., & Cavanagh, R. R. (2000). The Six Sigma Way: How GE, Motorola, and Other Top Companies are Honing Their Performance. McGraw Hill Professional.
• What Is Six Sigma?
  Pande, P. S., & Holpp, L. (2001). What Is Six Sigma? McGraw Hill Professional.
• Milwaukee Succeeds
  Milwaukee Succeeds. (n.d.). Milwaukee Succeeds. Retrieved April 19, 2023, from https://www.milwaukeesucceeds.org
• Six Sigma for Everyone
  Eckes, G. (2003). Six Sigma for Everyone. John Wiley & Sons.
• A Systematic Literature Review of Six Sigma Practices in Education
  Cudney, E. A., Elrod, C. C., & Stanley, S. M. (2014). A Systematic Literature Review of Six Sigma Practices in Education. International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage, 8(3–4), 163–175. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSSCA.2014.067552
• How to Change a Culture: Lessons From NUMMI
  Shook, J. (2010). How to Change a Culture: Lessons From NUMMI. MIT Sloan Management Review. https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-to-change-a-culture-lessons-from-nummi/
• Managing to Learn: Using the A3 Management Process to Solve Problems, Gain Agreement, Mentor and Lead
  Shook, J. (2008). Managing to Learn: Using the A3 Management Process to Solve Problems, Gain Agreement, Mentor and Lead. Lean Enterprise Institute.
• Toyota Kata: Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Results
  Rother, M. (2009). Toyota Kata: Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Results. McGraw Hill Professional.
• Lean for Education
  LeMahieu, P. G., Nordstrum, L. E., & Greco, P. (2017). Lean for Education. Quality Assurance in Education, 25(1), 74–90. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-12-2016-0081
• Kaizen (Ky'zen), the Key to Japan's Competitive Success
  Imai, M. (1986). Kaizen (Ky’zen), the Key to Japan’s Competitive Success. Random House Business Division.
• About Us
  The School District of Menomonee Falls. (n.d.). About Us. The School District of Menomonee Falls. Retrieved November 25, 2023, from https://www.fallsschools.org/district-information
• The Measurement of Quality Management Culture in Schools: Development and Validation of the Sqmcs
  Detert, J. R., Schroeder, R. G., & Cudeck, R. (2003). The Measurement of Quality Management Culture in Schools: Development and Validation of the Sqmcs. Journal of Operations Management, 21(3), 307–328. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-6963(02)00130-4
• Lean Production Simplified: A Plain-Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production System
  Dennis, P. (2007). Lean Production Simplified: A Plain-Language Guide to the World’s Most Powerful Production System (2nd ed.). CRC Press.
• Toward Dissemination of Evidence-Based Family Interventions: Maintenance of Community-Based Partnership Recruitment Results and Associated Factors.
  Spoth, R., Clair, S., Greenberg, M., Redmond, C., & Shin, C. (2007). Toward Dissemination of Evidence-Based Family Interventions: Maintenance of Community-Based Partnership Recruitment Results and Associated Factors. Journal of Family Psychology, 21(2), 137–146. https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-3200.21.2.137
• Handbook of Implementation Science for Psychology in Education
  Kelly, B., & Perkins, D. F. (Eds.). (2012). Handbook of Implementation Science for Psychology in Education. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139013949
• Implementation Research: A Synthesis of the Literature
  Fixsen, D. L., Naoom, S. F., Blase, K. A., Friedman, R. M., & Wallace, F. (2005). Implementation Research: A Synthesis of the Literature. In The National Implementation Research Network (p. 34). University of South Florida; Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute; The National Implementation Research Network. https://nirn.fpg.unc.edu/resources/implementation-research-synthesis-literature
• Implementation Science: Key Concepts, Themes, and Evidence for Practitioners in Educational Psychology
  Blase, K. A., Van Dyke, M., Fixsen, D. L., & Bailey, F. W. (2012). Implementation Science: Key Concepts, Themes, and Evidence for Practitioners in Educational Psychology. In B. Kelly & D. F. Perkins (Eds.), Handbook of Implementation Science for Psychology in Education (pp. 13–34). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139013949.004
• Implementation of Educational Innovation
  Berman, P., & McLaughlin, M. W. (1976). Implementation of Educational Innovation. The Educational Forum, 40(3), 345–370. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131727609336469
• Researching Readiness for Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice: A Comprehensive Review of the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS)
  Aarons, G. A., Green, A. E., & Miller, E. (2012). Researching Readiness for Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice: A Comprehensive Review of the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS). In B. Kelly & D. F. Perkins (Eds.), Handbook of Implementation Science for Psychology in Education (pp. 150–164). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139013949.013
• A Design Inquiry: Bridging Assessment and Curriculum Frameworks to Engage Students in Science Practices
  DeBarger, A. H., Tate, E., Beauvineau, Y., Feng, M., Schank, P., Heck, T., & Williams, M. (2014, June). A Design Inquiry: Bridging Assessment and Curriculum Frameworks to Engage Students in Science Practices. Learning and Becoming in Practice: The International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2014. Volume 2. The 11th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Boulder, CO. https://repository.isls.org//handle/1/926
• Learning About Genetics in an Elementary Classroom: A Comparative Study
  Cisterna, D., Williams, M., Ibourk, A., & Frahm, A. (2014). Learning About Genetics in an Elementary Classroom: A Comparative Study. National Association for Research in Science Teaching Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Community College Pathways: 2012-2013 Descriptive Report
  Sowers, N., Strother, S., & van Campen, J. (2013). Community College Pathways: 2012-2013 Descriptive Report. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. https://www.carnegiefoundation.org/resources/publications/community-college-pathways-2012-2013-descriptive-report/
• Statistical Method from the Viewpoint of Quality Control
  Shewhart, W. A. (1986). Statistical Method from the Viewpoint of Quality Control. Dover Publications.
• Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science
  Nielsen, M. A. (2011). Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science. Princeton University Press.
• The Breakthrough Series: IHI’s Collaborative Model for Achieving Breakthrough Improvement
  Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (2003). The Breakthrough Series: IHI’s Collaborative Model for Achieving Breakthrough Improvement (IHI Breakthrough Series White Papers) [White Paper]. Institute for Healthcare Improvement. https://www.ihi.org:443/resources/Pages/IHIWhitePapers/TheBreakthroughSeriesIHIsCollaborativeModelforAchievingBreakthroughImprovement.aspx
• Improving Our Ability to Improve: A Call for Investment in a New Future
  Engelbart, D. C. (2003). Improving Our Ability to Improve: A Call for Investment in a New Future [Lecture]. IBM Co-Evolution Symposium, San Jose, CA.
• Out of the Crisis
  Deming, W. E. (1986). Out of the Crisis. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Advanced Engineering Study.
• Teachers Leading Educational Reform: The Power of Professional Learning Communities
  Harris, A., Jones, M., & Huffman, J. B. (Eds.). (2017). Teachers Leading Educational Reform: The Power of Professional Learning Communities. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315630724
• Collaborative Professionalism: When Teaching Together Means Learning for All
  Hargreaves, A., & O’Connor, M. T. (2018). Collaborative Professionalism: When Teaching Together Means Learning for All. Corwin Press.
• Increasing Achievement by Focusing Grade-Level Teams on Improving Classroom Learning: A Prospective, Quasi-Experimental Study of Title I Schools
  Saunders, W. M., Goldenberg, C. N., & Gallimore, R. (2009). Increasing Achievement by Focusing Grade-Level Teams on Improving Classroom Learning: A Prospective, Quasi-Experimental Study of Title I Schools. American Educational Research Journal, 46(4), 1006–1033. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831209333185
• Teacher Collaboration in Instructional Teams and Student Achievement
  Ronfeldt, M., Farmer, S. O., McQueen, K., & Grissom, J. A. (2015). Teacher Collaboration in Instructional Teams and Student Achievement. American Educational Research Journal, 52(3), 475–514. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831215585562
• Does Professional Community Affect the Classroom? Teachers' Work and Student Experiences in Restructuring Schools
  Louis, K. S., & Marks, H. M. (1998). Does Professional Community Affect the Classroom? Teachers’ Work and Student Experiences in Restructuring Schools. American Journal of Education, 106(4), 532–575. https://doi.org/10.1086/444197
• A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation of Teacher Collaboration for School Improvement and Student Achievement in Public Elementary Schools
  Goddard, Y. L., Goddard, R. D., & Tschannen-Moran, M. (2007). A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation of Teacher Collaboration for School Improvement and Student Achievement in Public Elementary Schools. Teachers College Record, 109(4), 877–896. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146810710900401
• A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of the Roles of Instructional Leadership, Teacher Collaboration, and Collective Efficacy Beliefs in Support of Student Learning
  Goddard, R., Goddard, Y., Sook Kim, E., & Miller, R. (2015). A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of the Roles of Instructional Leadership, Teacher Collaboration, and Collective Efficacy Beliefs in Support of Student Learning. American Journal of Education, 121(4), 501–530. https://doi.org/10.1086/681925
• Teachers’ Use of Data: Loose Coupling, Agenda Setting, and Team Norms
  Young, V. M. (2006). Teachers’ Use of Data: Loose Coupling, Agenda Setting, and Team Norms. American Journal of Education, 112(4), 521–548. https://doi.org/10.1086/505058
• The Impact of Collaboration on Teachers’ Individual Data Use
  Van Gasse, R., Vanlommel, K., Vanhoof, J., & Van Petegem, P. (2017). The Impact of Collaboration on Teachers’ Individual Data Use. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 28(3), 489–504. https://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2017.1321555
• Data in Practice: Conceptualizing the Data-Based Decision-Making Phenomena
  Spillane, J. P. (2012). Data in Practice: Conceptualizing the Data-Based Decision-Making Phenomena. American Journal of Education, 118(2), 113–141. https://doi.org/10.1086/663283
• Factors Influencing the Functioning of Data Teams
  Schildkamp, K., & Poortman, C. (2015). Factors Influencing the Functioning of Data Teams. Teachers College Record, 117(4), 1–42. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146811511700403
• Using Data to Alter Instructional Practice: The Mediating Role of Coaches and Professional Learning Communities
  Marsh, J. A., Bertrand, M., & Huguet, A. (2015). Using Data to Alter Instructional Practice: The Mediating Role of Coaches and Professional Learning Communities. Teachers College Record, 117(4), 1–40. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146811511700411
• Understanding Data Use Practice among Teachers: The Contribution of Micro-Process Studies
  Little, J. W. (2012). Understanding Data Use Practice among Teachers: The Contribution of Micro-Process Studies. American Journal of Education, 118(2), 143–166. https://doi.org/10.1086/663271
• Practices That Support Data Use in Urban High Schools
  Lachat, M. A., & Smith, S. (2005). Practices That Support Data Use in Urban High Schools. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR), 10(3), 333–349. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327671espr1003_7
• Professional Learning for Using Data: Examining Teacher Needs & Supports
  Jimerson, J. B., & Wayman, J. C. (2015). Professional Learning for Using Data: Examining Teacher Needs & Supports. Teachers College Record, 117(4), 1–36. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146811511700405
• The Development of Capacity for Data Use: The Role of Teacher Networks in an Elementary School
  Farley-Ripple, E., & Buttram, J. (2015). The Development of Capacity for Data Use: The Role of Teacher Networks in an Elementary School. Teachers College Record, 117(4), 1–34. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146811511700410