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root causes which are more effective than treating thesymptoms or factors that may contribute to a problem.  \n• To be effective, RCA must be performed systematically with conclusions that are backed bydocumented evidence.  \n• There is usually more than one potential root cause for any given problem.  \n• To be effective, the analysis must establish all known causal relationships between the root cause(s)and the defined problem.  \nRoot Cause Analysis can be applied to almost any situation. Determining how far to go in your investigationrequires good judgment and common sense. Theoretically, you could continue to trace root causes back tothe Stone Age, but the effort would serve no useful purpose. Be careful to understand when you've found asignificant cause that can, in fact, be changed.  \nThere are three basic types of causes:  \n1. Physical causes – Tangible, material items failed in some way.  \n2. Human causes – People did something wrong, or did not do something that was needed. Thesecauses may lead to physical causes.  \n3. Organizational causes – A system, process, or policy used for decision-making or to do the workof an organization is faulty.  \nRoot Cause Analysis looks at all three cause types. RCA involves investigating patterns of negative effects,finding in-depth challenges/problems of the system, and discovering specific actions contributing to thechallenge/problem. This often means that RCA reveals more than one potential root cause.  \nThere are two fishbone diagrams to use with this protocol. The first is a basic fishbone diagram that allowsusers to enter causes in any position on the diagram. The second diagram can be more restrictive becauseit is designed to place category labels to help organize the information as it is entered on the diagram.  \nIn order for all involved to understand how to complete the Fishbone, it is suggested that a facilitator modelthe root cause process using the attached EL example or one from your own school data. Divide yourschool teams into focus groups based on your highest priority challenges/problems with experts for thecontent of the concern. Each group would require a facilitator to fill out the fishbone based on their group’sinput of factors and causes. This will allow a school to address multiple instructional challenges/problemssimultaneously.  \n## Steps to Complete Fishbone (basic diagram):\n\n### 1. Define the challenge/problem.\n\n• Select instructional challenge/problem based on prioritized needs.  \n• Describe challenge/problem in the“fish head”on right hand side of diagram.  \nGeneral brainstorming:  \n• Team members hypothesize causes for the defined challenge/problem:  \nWhy are our children performing the way they are?  \nWhat in our systems and practices is causing our children to perform in this way?  \n• Be sure to list all factors and suggested causes related to the problem.  \n### 2. Once brainstorming is complete:\n\n• Label each factor either “S” for student or “A” for adult, based on whether the factor isbased on student or adult action (or lack of action) Consider crossing out all of the“S”factors, or include the adult action required to change the student action.  \n• Label each one“I” for In Our Control or “O” for Out of Our Control. Cross out all the“O”factors.  \n• Determine if control is at the district, school, or classroom level. Cross out all potentialcauses whose control is centered outside the school.  \n## Steps to Complete Fishbone (restrictive diagram):\n\nLabel the five available categories label boxes with appropriate descriptors for the identified instructionalchallenge/problem. Potential categories might include:  \n􀂃 Curriculum  \n􀂃 Instruction  \n􀂃 Assessment  \n􀂃 Equity  \n􀂃 Professional Development  \n􀂃 School Culture  \n􀂃 Classroom management  \n􀂃 Data System  \nThis helps the team identify and organize various driving factors within members’cont","cbCaiqrQ4XZsJawX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqrQ4XZsJawX","pdf",203405,"English","# Principles of Root Cause Analysis\n# Steps to Complete Fishbone (basic diagram)\n## 1. Define the challenge/problem\n## 2. Once brainstorming is complete\n# Steps to Complete Fishbone (restrictive diagram)\n## Categories and driving factors\n## Evidence checks and hypothesis prompts\n# After Completing the Fishbone Diagram\n# Fishbone (Cause and Effect) Diagram","[{\"question\":\"What is the main goal of root cause analysis in this protocol?\",\"answer\":\"The protocol aims performance improvement by targeting root causes, which are more effective than treating symptoms or contributing factors.\"},{\"question\":\"What three types of causes does the protocol use in RCA?\",\"answer\":\"It uses physical causes, human causes, and organizational causes, and it analyzes relationships among them.\"},{\"question\":\"How should causes be labeled in the basic fishbone diagram steps?\",\"answer\":\"Label each factor as “S” (student) or “A” (adult) based on the action, then label as “I” (in our control) or “O” (out of our control), and remove factors not within the chosen control level.\"}]","Root Cause Analysis Protocol - Fishbone | PDF",1792978766,18]