Malcolm and Me

How to Use the Baldrige Process to Improve Your School

By (author) Richard E. Maurer, Sandra Cokeley Pedersen

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Publication date:

24 October 2003

Length of book:

88 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

ISBN-13: 9781461663591

Malcolm and Me describes the seven criteria of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program to improve student achievement: leadership, strategic planning, student and market focus, information and analysis, faculty and staff satisfaction, process management in the classroom and the business office, and results. Each chapter introduces a different Baldrige category and an “essential question” to help the reader see the big picture. Malcolm and Me also includes an appendix for those interested in employing the Baldrige process in their school or who would like to seek the national award. In addition, a Baldrige self-assessment checklist is included to enable readers to evaluate the standing of their classroom, building, or district in regard to the seven criteria.

1 Bill's Interview: It's all about People
2 Malcolm's New School: Start in the Middle
3 The Boss Goes First: Model the Progress
4 A Plan for Me: Chart the Course
5 In God We Trust: All Others Bring Data
6 Get Out the Map: Understanding the Blue Fields Way
7 Good Enough Never Is
8 Epilogue: So What Happened to Malcolm and Bill?
9 Appendix A: It is not Continuous Improvement When...
10 Appendix B: How to get Started
11 Appendix C: Are We Making Progress?

Many educators have heard of the Malcolm Baldrige Award and have expressed an interest in using the ‘Baldrige' criteria to improve their schools. Malcolm and Me is written by someone who not only made the effort but was singled out for that effort by receiving the Baldrige Award. This book, in easy-to-read and accessible language, maps out the journey for others. It is a must-read for anyone interested in this approach to school system improvement.