The Strategic Planning Process (SPP) at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), a US school system, was driven by a 4-step Plan Do Study (Check) Act (PDSA/PDCA) continuous improvement cycle. The four step SPP was conducted at office, department, school and systems levels and involved: Step 1: Plan (Validate the need for improvement and clarify purpose). Annually, the Board, superintendent, SLs, and various directors validated the need for improvement and used the PDSA cycle to review the status...