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BiE IN ... Baldrige in Education Initiative: An Innovative Approach for Accelerating School Improvement
Deb Myers

As an increasing number of states enact higher standards of student performance, assessments designed to evaluate progress on meeting the standards, and accountability measures to target responsibilities and resources on making improvements, they are using the Malcolm Baldrige Criteria for PerformanceExcellence to focus and align their implementation efforts. A consortium of national business and education organizations have formed BiE IN, the Baldrige in Education Initiative, to accelerate and expand such improvement initiatives nationwide. A Baldrige-based reform strategy enables education leaders at all levels to align their resources, people, and programs into a coherent system focused on a single goal: continuous improvement in student performance. The Baldrige Criteria helps educators assess and measure performance on a wide range of key indicators, including student achievement and program outcomes. They help identify strengths and target opportunities for improvement. Using a common framework fosters cooperation and sharing of best practices across business, government and education sectors.

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