Our aim is to facilitate organisational performance improvement for all clients and stakeholder groups drawing upon the proven philosophy and practices of continuous quality improvement. A particular focus of our work is with schools and education system administrators - helping to improve student engagement and learning as well as the quality of school life. QLA offer the Foundation In learning Program to support schools in developing these understandings of quality.
 

Quality Learning originated in 1987 as a process to improve student learning. Langford used the Quality Learning tools, techniques and philosophies in his Sitka, Alaska classrooms.
 

This site clearly shows the journey Badgers Creek Primary School is taking in working with the philosophy and concepts of quality Improvement. This is an excellent site to visit for further information on how they have translated the principles and elements into practice.
 

Sherbourne Primary School has been part of the quality improvement and learning program.In April 1999 a second group of 30 schools commenced training in a process based on the experience of the Pilot schools. working with Business Excellence Australia. Networks were formed on a geographic basis, with the schools representing several of the nine regions across the State. The group concluded their formal training in July 2000. Sherbourne Site highlights the school's systems map and resources for purchase.
 

Inclusion in the Quality in Schools Program has been most exciting for Langwarren Primary School. With support from our School Council we have achieved a great deal towards greater quality in education. The Quality in Schools Program has allowed Langwarren to embark on a more structured journey of improvement using quality tools and the collection of data to drive improvement.
 

Has been involved in the Quality and Improvement in Schools program since 2001. The school has focused on improving practice, with the ultimate aim of improving the education program for their students.
 

A comprehensive site on total quality in education includes downloads, case studies, examples of continuous improvement in practice.
 

Its mission is "Helping Enterprises improve their performance "including schools.The site has a number of excellent examples and case studies of quality improvement in schools, training programs, publications, quality sites and the Business Excellence Framework for Quality
Business Excellence Australia has synthesized ideas from many researchers around the world and applied them to the Australian situation to make Quality in Schools and Preschools a success. Since the original pilot in 1997 over 350 schools and preschools have engaged in this initiative. Each year the team incorporates the learning's from its experiences to improve the Quality in Schools and Preschools process, and therefore the outcomes associated with the initiative.
 

A comprehensive list of sites focussing on continuous improvement.
 

SQS is an initiative established under the Governor's Business Executives for Education to provide a world class quality education system for new Mexico schools. The Program has focused on using Total Quality Management principles.
 

A site from Educational Services Area Education Agency 7, Cedar Falls, Iowa which offer strategies and templates that will help you in each of the four steps of the PDSA improvement cycle and are organized under the step where they are most helpful.
 

Schools, like the rest of society, struggle to match the rapid pace of change. This Web Center is designed to give teachers, principals, parents or community members a place to communicate and explore. For schools looking to reform or renew, this resource looks at individual and organizational change and the balance of teaching intellectual, workplace and social-emotional skills in your school's organization.
 

Teachers Talking About Learning, a Web site sponsored by UNICEF to support the professional development of Majority World teachers.
A complete learning experience may include access to relevant information, an opportunity to question and digest the information through intelligent discussion, and pursuit of hands-on activities to support use and retention of the new knowledge.
 

The William Glasser Institute Australia is a nonprofit organisation that seeks to teach the ideas of Dr William Glasser.
Our purpose is to deepen human understanding and enhance the quality of life through teaching Choice Theory and its applications.
 

A retired Principal from Riverside PS, Tasmania. As used in this website 'quality' is an approach to the 'management of tasks' that helps to ensure that being part of the school and/or associated with it is a quality experience because
-  things happen easily and well
-  people are able to work together well
-  actions and responses are based on reality
-  recipients are pleased with the outcomes
-  the best outcomes are achieved
-  at minimum cost
-  with maximum savings
Quality management is a philosophy and a set of practices & tools that make life better for everyone by focusing on the hopes, needs and purposes of the people involved (i.e., by defining quality) by improving processes to makes tasks easier , and outcomes better.