The Rumble Strips of School Improvement

The Rumble Strips of School Improvement

  The Rumble Strips of School Improvement Simon Breakspear25 August 2026 I’ve been deep in the final edits of my new book, Lean Monitoring, these past few weeks, and one idea keeps following me out of the manuscript and into my conversations with school leaders....
Tracking lead indicators

Tracking lead indicators

  Here’s one way to track your early progress Simon Breakspear 13 May 2025 The idea: “What should we first expect to see?” When we’re deeply involved in improvement strategies, it’s easy to swing between immediate tasks and long-term outcomes....
Australian Schools: What the data tells us

Australian Schools: What the data tells us

  Australian Schools: What the data tells us Simon Breakspear18 March 2025 Over the past decade, school attendance rates in Australia have steadily declined, raising serious concerns about student engagement and long-term learning outcomes. 📊 THE DATA A Clear Downward...