Directing a Quality Enhancement Plan

Abstract

This paper is drawn from a project aimed at enhancing the quality of instructional practice and improving studentlearning outcomes in classes across an urban university located in the southern region of the United States. The strategies, employed by the project leader, are discussed in detail as framed by a new problem-solving leadership design called the Alloy Improvement Model (AIM). Data collected at the end of the second full year and reported in this paper indicated all project goals were met and that the utilization of the AIM was central to project success.

Keywords

• Integrated Leadership
• Active Learning
• Instructional Practice and Pedagogy
• Alloy Improvement Model