Network Improvement Communities (NICs)

Networked improvement communities (NICs) are scientific learning communities distinguished by four essential characteristics:

• Focused on a well specified aim
• Guided by a deep understanding of the problem, the system that produces it, and a theory of improvement relevant to it
• Disciplined by rigor of improvement science
• Coordinated to accelerate the development, testing, and refinement of interventions and their effective integration into practice across varied educational contexts