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Learning Cycle 1 - General Root Cause Analysis Information
Root Cause Analysis Workbook (Center for Great Teachers and Leaders)
Root Cause Analysis Workbook (Center for Great Teachers and Leaders): This workbook from the Center for Great Teachers and Leaders takes state leaders through eight steps for conducting a root-cause analysis, in a strategic, deliberate way to ensure that strategies are targeted to the real cause behind equity gaps.
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Root Cause Analysis Modalities
Root Cause Analysis Modalities: This blog post from the Root Cause in Schools blog provides an overview of the four modalities of root cause analysis: negative reactive, negative proactive, positive reactive, and positive proactive.
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Five Whys for Inquiry of Group Questions
Five Whys for Inquiry of Group Questions: This document from the School Reform Initiative provides guidance on brainstorming potential causes of a problem and then engage in the “Why Questioning” process to identify root causes.
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Fishbone Cause and Effect Template
Fishbone Diagram and Fishbone Cause and Effect Template: This resource from ASQ provides an overview of a fishbone, or Ishikawa, diagram and when it might be used in root cause analysis. The site also provides a fishbone diagram template that root cause analysis participants can complete.
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Pareto Chart
Pareto Chart: This overview from ASQ explains the Pareto (80/20) Principle as a way to describe the relationship between causes and outputs in root cause analysis. The overview explains when stakeholders would want to use a Pareto chart and how to complete one. It also provides examples of Pareto charts.
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Applying the 80/20 Rule to Teaching
Applying the 80/20 Rule to Teaching: This blog post from Education World explores how educators can apply the Pareto Principle, or the 80/20 rule, to education settings.
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Affinity Diagram
Affinity Diagram: This article from ASQ provides an overview of an affinity diagram, explains when stakeholders can use an affinity diagram for brainstorming and identifying relationship and themes among ideas, and outlines the affinity diagram process.
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Force Field Analysis: Analyzing the Pressures for and against Change
Force Field Analysis: Analyzing the Pressures for and against Change: This article from Mind Tools explains force field analysis, a process for analyzing the changes restraining and driving a given change. The article includes an instructional video and links to a template for completing force field analysis.
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Turn on Your Force Field To Reduce Project Risk
Turn on Your Force Field To Reduce Project Risk: This article from ProjectManagement.com provides an overview of force field analysis. It also explains how the process can be used to identify and mitigate risks of a project or initiative.
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Force Field Analysis Template and Article
Force Field Analysis Template and Article: This resource from Kent University outlines the steps for conducting a force field analysis and also provides a template.
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