SK> I would be interested in hearing more about this. Evaluating which
 SK> methods work would be very useful. I wonder how they control for the
 SK> fact that not every individual teacher has success, say, with
 SK> cooperative learning. Maybe it's possible that such a teacher is not
 SK> implementing the method correctly. How to their evaluations determine
 SK> whether it's the method or the way it's being implemented that is at
 SK> fault? Does it allow for, or recommend that, 
 SK> different teachers may want
 SK> to use different methods. What works for one teacher doesn't work for
 SK> every teacher?
 SK> Curious,
One district in Florida that uses this program has a week long "Boot Camp" 
for incoming teachers.  This is to work them into teams I suppose as I am 
just learning about the process.  In my call to Joiner, (the publishers), I 
said I would not post the worksheets, which are a major part of the book. 
Then there is my own time limit also. 
 
In chapter 5 there is a 5 stage plan for Process Improvement.
#1 Understand the Process
#2 Eliminate Errors
#3 Remove Needless Delays
#4 Reduce Variation
#5 Plan for Continuous Improvement
 
In the same chapter the Strategies
#1 Collect Meaningful Data
#2 Identify Root Causes of Problems
#3 Develop Appropriate Solutions
#4 Plan and Make Changes
#5 Identify Customer Needs and Concerns
#6 Study the Use of Time
#7 Localize Recurring Problems
#8 Describe a Process
#9 Develop a Standard Process
#10 Error-Proff a Process
#11 Streamline a Process
#12 Reduce Sources of Variation
#13 Bring a Process Under Statistical Control
#14 Improve the Design of a Process
#15 Check for Alignment
 
You must realize that I have just begun reading this book, I have read 
Deming's works, but could never figure where to begin in an education 
situation.
I presume since teachers work together on teams, they are responsible for a 
majority of decisions as to how they should proceed in their class - as a 
team, of course.  For example, at Harley Davidson, the cylinder head team 
decides who they contract with to cast the heads, they as a team decide the 
quality standards, etc..
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