Instructional Improvement Support System (IISS) framework¶

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Evidence · 5 claims (5 for) · 1 study (1 qualitative), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 5 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The Instructional Improvement Support System (IISS) is a framework describing the school-level aspects intended to contribute to teacher development and instructional improvement. As the article defines it, "An Instructional Improvement Support System (IISS) includes aspects of the school that are intended to contribute to teacher development and instructional improvement." This includes shared vision of instructional excellence, formal collaborative structures, and professional development. The framework was used to classify each case school's support robustness along a spectrum and to examine integration with the district REACH evaluation system.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Schools must have organizational conditions and capacities including leadership, school culture, and collaborative structures for the IISS to function as described

Constraints¶

• The IISS is a heuristic distinction; the article notes these conditions and capacities are intricately enmeshed in practice

Target Learners¶

• K-12 teachers in public schools

Target Learning Objectives¶

• Instructional improvement and professional development for teachers

Claims¶

• Stronger Iiss Supports Improvement Regardless Of Origin [+M]
• Colleagues were the most cited influential resource supporting instructional improvement efforts across seven Chicago schools [+W]
• Personalized, practice-focused collaboration around classroom observations was particularly impactful for teachers' practice improvement efforts [+W]
• Programmatic churn from constant turnover of curricula and initiatives hindered teachers' capacity for personalized, evaluation-driven improvement [+W]
• Trusting teacher-evaluator relationships lessened evaluation anxiety and encouraged teachers to welcome and use REACH feedback [+W]

Related Theories¶

• Coherent instructional system model for reading and science improvement

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Shyjka, A. (2022). Reaching for improvement: Teacher evaluation and its role in instructional improvement. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://www.cps.edu/about/departments/talent/