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This post illustrates how features of user-centered design bring to life the improvement principle of making the work problem-centered and user-focused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improvement is a Team Sport<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 8, 2017 | By Manuelito Biag<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In education, knowing what works, for whom, and under what conditions requires deep understanding of individuals \u2014 their needs, concerns, and motivations \u2014 as well as the contexts they inhabit. The very first of Carnegie\u2019s Six Core Principles of Improvement is to make the work problem-centered and user-focused. In a school setting, users can include students, teachers, administrators, family members, and other youth-serving individuals. A user-centered strategy is premised on the notion that those who face the problem day-to-day\u2026. Read the full blog post <\/em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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