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Read about the ASQ "Quality in Education" Division's activities.

We invite You to Join our Division

ASQ's Education Division members are educators, administrators, business professionals, and others from the public and private sectors throughout the world who want to promote and apply the use of quality principles and practices in all aspects and at all levels (K-12, higher education, and workforce development) to improve the quality of education. Education Division Member Analysis Survey Results

Our Vision

To encourage the identity, development, communication, and application of quality assurance in education principles and practices to all aspects of education, including curricula and administration.

Our Mission: Become the Preferred Resource for Quality in Education Networking

To inform and influence individuals and organizations by sharing knowledge and best practices pertaining to:

• "QUALITY in Education"--Attaining excellence in the education system by monitoring key performance indicators and performing the strategic and tactical work necessary to meet goals and improve continually
• "Quality in EDUCATION"--Integrating quality leadership, thinking, concepts, and skill areas in K-12, higher education, and workplace curricula and classrooms

Best practices include the Baldrige Education Criteria, Lean Six Sigma, and quality standards related to education.

Our Approach

We have established four areas of emphasis for quality in education, led by a vice chair, as shown below. Please feel free to contact them to learn more about and get involved in our activities.

• K-12: Rossi Wittinger
• Higher Education: Cindy Veenstra (acting)
• Workforce Development and Training: Deborah Hopen
• International Activities: Fernando Padro

Ways to Participate in Our Division

Discussion Boards on Topics related to quality in education

We sponsor several public discussion boards, including ones related to "Scholarship in Teaching," "Quality in Higher Education, " "Baldrige in Education," and "No Child Left Behind." These offer you the opportunity to exchange ideas with and explore continuous improvement approaches used by other members of the division on topics related to quality in education.

Advisory Committees and Networks for Quality in Education

Selected members of our division participate in ASQ's K-12 and Higher Education Advisory Committees. We are one of several divisions that support the Higher Education Community Network, which includes an online library of curricula on courses related to quality

Publication of Articles on Topics Related to Quality in Education

We work with the peer-reviewed, nationally recognized ASQ publication, The Journal for Quality and Participation, to contribute articles to the "Educator's World" department that appears in each issue (see www.asq.org/pub/jqp). Periodically we also publish supplemental articles in this magazine and other ASQ venues, such as the Primary and Seconday Brief and the Higher Education Brief. Furthermore, we publish our own newsletter, QED News, biannually. Please contact the division newsletter editor, John Dew for publication guidelines and deadlines

Conference Presentations on Quality Assurance in Education

Members of the division are encouraged to submit presentations for ASQ's World Conference on Quality and Improvement and National Quality Education Conference. There also are selected opportunities for our members to serve as reviewers and/or moderators at these conferences.

Idea and Article Exchange on Quality in Education

We maintain a library of papers and presentations on effective practices including the Baldrige framework, case studies, success stories, reports, etc.,pertaining to improvement initiatives in the education arena. Web-page links also can be submitted for posting by using the online form located in the "Browse" area of our Web site. All members and interested individuals--particularly ASQ local section leaders--are encouraged to send us examples from their communities on how to use quality methods and to demonstrate how ASQ resources can help transform educational practices.

Standards

Selected members of the division have served on the technical review committee for "ANSI/ASQ Z1.11-1996 Guidelines for the Application of ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001 to Education and Training Institutions," "ISO 10015 (Rev. ASQ Z.1.11 -2002," and ISO 10015 - Quality Management Guidelines for Training - 200." In the past year, members have worked on the ISO version of Z1.11. No standards are currently in revision. You can contact the division's standards representative, Craig Johnson, to learn more about these activities.

Other

Brief announcements and news items of general interest to our members are welcome by clicking on "Submit Content" under the Web sites "Interaction" button. Please include the title, topic, date, location, sponsor, and contact information for any events you submit.

Get Involved Now

Education Division leaders are committed to creating a community in which members can network with and learn from others about the issues of greatest interest and concern. Your feedback and suggestions always are welcome. Just contact our division chair, Scott Martens, to learn how you can get the most out of your division membership.

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