Classroom Applications for the Run Chart

							Classroom Applications
        for the
      Run Chart


       Presented by:
      Cindy Arkebauer
    and Carol Schoening
Where does the Run Chart fit into the PDSA Cycle?
                             Why use the Run Chart
                               in the Classroom?
18                                                                       • It helps collect and interpret
16                                                                         data.
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                                                                         • It helps create a picture of
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                                                                           what is happening in the
 8                                                               New       situation you are analyzing.
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 6                                                               Used    • It helps find patterns in the
 4                                                                         data allowing for valuable
 2                                                                         insights.
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                                                                         • It helps compare one section
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                                                                           of data to another, helping to
                                                                           check for changes.
       Ways to use the Run Chart
• How many and what kind of injuries
    happened on the playground?
•   How did students score on weekly spelling tests?
•   How many new words were used
    in a piece of writing?
•   How many library books were checked out during
    a specific period of time?
•   How many hot lunches were served each day?
•   How many errors were made on a
    specific type of test?
         Things to Remember
         about the Run Chart

• Gather as much data as possible before creating
  the chart. This will help you decide what numbers
  to use on vertical side of the chart.
• Try collecting data on check sheets first. This
  makes transferring the data easier.
• Be sure you have enough data to analyze.
• Run charts show data collected in time order.