DCI Getting Started
When a district agrees to participate in District Continuous Improvement (DCI), an important collaboration begins. The district, DESE, and Regional Professional Development Centers work together to establish a state-wide coordinated system that supports effective teaching and learning and achieves exceptional student outcomes for all Missouri students. Participating districts experience the following benefits of participation.
- Districts engage in an in-depth implementation and evaluation of integrated academic and behavioral practices leading to improved instruction and student learning.
- Districts build internal capacity and expertise to support ongoing district/school-based coaching.
- Districts participate in regional and statewide meetings, sharing lessons learned, and insights with each other.
- Districts engage in a data-driven process.
- Districts gain access to online tools that provide timely data regarding implementation.
The resources avalible on this site assist all participating districts in their efforts to achieve the DCI goals and, most importantly, improve student outcomes.
What are the Goals of DCI?
- Dsitricts establish an environment supportive of instructional change through the enhancement of structures and processes at the systems level.
- Districts implement an evidence-based framework for instruction, which includes components that have a demonstrated positive impact on teaching and learning outcomes.
- Student outcomes are improved through incremental, yet impactful changes at the district, building, and classroom levels.
See the DCI Products to download current products. See the DCI Practice Profiles and Infographics page for helpful resources.
