By adapting and applying Total Quality Management techniques to the school system, the authors of this book create a new approach to education. Using core premises from some of the best thinkers in the field, they present a framework for designing and implementing quality education systems.

The Quality Education Challenge (Total Quality Education for the World)

Education & Teaching

Frase, Larry E.

Downey, Carolyn J.

Peters, Jeffrey J.

Schools & Teaching

Corwin

This guide provides educators and administrators with 21 quality tools for solving problems in the school environment and beyond. Each of the procedures is clearly described and has been adapted for use at four levels within the school system: district, school, classroom and home.

Tools for Achieving Total Quality Education (Total Quality Education for the World)

Latta, Raymond F.

Introduce your principals and administrators to the Downey Walk-Through Model! Showcasing the "Downey Walk-Through" described in the pioneering book The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through, this innovative multimedia presentation provides trainers and staff developers with a complete resource that answers the questions most important to principals: <ul>
<li>How do our teachers align their instructional practices with the district curriculum?</li> <li>How are they using research-based "best practices"?</li> <li>How are they choosing the instructional strategies that will impact student achievement?</li> <li>How do I motivate staff to be reflective in their practice and personally accountable for their teaching decisions?</li> </ul>
Includes: VHS Videotape (110 min.), Facilitator’s Guide, DVD, Companion Book

The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through (Multimedia Kit): A Multimedia Kit for Professional Development

Business & Money

English, Fenwick W.

Steffy-English, Betty E.

Poston, William K.

Education & Reference

50 Ways to Close the Achievement Gap

Clear, updated guidelines for increasing academic performance and providing educational equity for all students! This revised guide outlines 50 strategies for developing high-performing schools. Emphasizing educational parity for all students, the book is organized around six standards: <ul>
<li>Teach a well-crafted, focused, valid, and clear curriculum</li> <li>Align assessments, programs, and instructional resources with curriculum </li> <li>Promote student equality and equity </li> <li>Focus on mastery learning and effective teaching strategies </li> <li>Provide resources for establishing curriculum expectations, monitoring, and accountability </li> <li>Institute effective district and school planning, staff development, and resource allocation to create a quality learning environment</li> </ul>

"Each of the 50 strategies explains what the strategy is, why it is important, and how it can be implemented. This book will be a tremendous resource for educators." -Cole Pugh, Superintendent Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Isd, Tx "T

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Advancing the Three-Minute Walk-Through: Mastering Reflective Practice

This multimedia kit provides staff developers with discussion questions and focused activities for leading a book study seminar on 50 researched-based strategies for developing equitable schools.Includes: DVD (191 min.), Facilitator′s Guide, CD-ROM, Companion Book

50 Ways to Close the Achievement Gap (Multimedia Kit): A Multimedia Kit for Professional Development

Medical Books

Allied Health Professions

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