Best Practices - Effective Instructional Strategies (EIS)

The Research and Theory Behind the RISD #41 Academic Excellence Framework

Quality/Continuous Improvement

• RISD #41 Koalaty Kid Resources

• Success Through Quality- Baldrige Overview

• The Case for Quality in Education (ASQ)

• Grand Blanc Schools; Following A Baldrige Road To Continuous Improvement (Baldrige Overview/Quick Checks)

• Koalaty Kid & School Successes Using Koalaty Kid

• Building Excellence and Equity- School Success Using Quality (Brazosport)

• Baldrige in Education- What is It?

• Quality In Education Resource Center- Resources and Research

• The Spirit and Substance of Quality in Education

• Total Quality Management in Education

• TQM- A New Trend

• Curriculum Design Through PDSA

• Quality Sites Online

• MindTools- Resources for Quality Tools

Quality/Baldrige School Examples & Web Sites:

• Start with the "Baldrige In Education-Road To Excellence" website for many valuable resources
• The Lincoln Award Web Site
• Lincoln Award Recipients Page
• Baldrige National Quality Program
• American Society For Quality (ASQ)
• Koalaty Kid
• Community Consolidated School District 15- Baldrige Application
• Freeport School District 145- Lincoln Application
• Pearl River School District- Baldrige Application

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Value Added

• Value Added Assessments of Teachers (ASU)

• AASA; Revelations of Value Added

• Pennsylvania Value Added Assessments

• Iowa Value Added Assessment System

• The Virtual Library; Value Added Assessments

• The Tennessee Value Added Assessment System

• Lancaster School District- Pennsylvania Value Added information

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Lean Processes & Six Sigma

• 6 Sigma Basics (PDF)
• 6 Sigma in Education
• About 6 Sigma
• Operating Lean- Missouri
• Lean Processes- A tutorial
• Lean Process Implementation
• 6 Sigma Multi-links to information
• Lean 6 Sigma- Creating Rapid and Sustainable Shareholder Value
• 6 Sigma Toolbox
• 6 Sigma and Lean- Success Through Quality

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