Root Cause Tools from DDT
WHY, WHY, WHY?
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20 REASONS
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20 Reasons
20 Reasons
FISHB ONE A NALYSIS
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Fishbone Diagram
Fishbone Diagram
GRAPHI C REPRESENTA TION
4.2.4T
Graphic Representation Many of our students score poorly on constructed response (CR) questions in mathematics. CR questions
Mathematics
are used on
“Problem of
tests and
the Day” used
homework
in every
assignments
classroom
Students
Students
solve the
solve the
problems
problems
1 or 2 Students are asked to explain
Teachers do
Most students
think aloud to
complete the
demonstrate
CR with
the solution
Students
thinking
the written explanations
written explanations
demonstrate
orally
Some students don’t complete
the solution on blackboard
Teachers score
Our Rubric Students solve the
for
problem
solve the
Responses
problem incorrectly
correctly
Students
Students
Constructed
Poor or no
Students
explain their
written
explain their
written
thinking in
response
thinking in
response
a paragraph
Full credit
Poor or no
a paragraph
Partial credit
No credit
DIME NSI ONS BULLS -E YE
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Roadmap to restructuring: Charting the course of change in American education
4.2.1T
?” a
”
se” ” se”
”
20 REASONS
4.2.2T
20 Reasons
20 Reasons
FISHB ONE A NALYSIS
4.2.3T
” ”
b”
Fishbone Diagram
Fishbone Diagram
GRAPHI C REPRESENTA TION
4.2.4T
Graphic Representation Many of our students score poorly on constructed response (CR) questions in mathematics. CR questions
Mathematics
are used on
“Problem of
tests and
the Day” used
homework
in every
assignments
classroom
Students
Students
solve the
solve the
problems
problems
1 or 2 Students are asked to explain
Teachers do
Most students
think aloud to
complete the
demonstrate
CR with
the solution
Students
thinking
the written explanations
written explanations
demonstrate
orally
Some students don’t complete
the solution on blackboard
Teachers score
Our Rubric Students solve the
for
problem
solve the
Responses
problem incorrectly
correctly
Students
Students
Constructed
Poor or no
Students
explain their
written
explain their
written
thinking in
response
thinking in
response
a paragraph
Full credit
Poor or no
a paragraph
Partial credit
No credit
DIME NSI ONS BULLS -E YE
4.2.5T
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Roadmap to restructuring: Charting the course of change in American education
