Quality Assurance is a process by which schools in Illinois present evidence to assure that their processes and results meet state standards. They are recognized with a DOES NOT MEET, MEETS OR EXCEEDS distinction. The rating is based on criteria recognized by the state. A school can use Illinois State Board of Education criteria or criteria from the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Educational Performance Excellence. The criteria for our district and school assurance portfolio is modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige National Award for Performance Excellence and American Society for Quality (ASQ) Koality Kid Alliance. The Baldrige Award consists of seven core values that measure the effectiveness of systems and processes within an organization.

The American Society for Quality (ASQ) Koality Kid Alliance developed an instrument that schools can use to measure their improvement. The criteria is outlined in the seven sections below. The instrument is designed to provide our school with:

• a method for measuring improvement
• a model for systemic continuous improvement efforts
• a process for benchmarking

It is the goal of district and schools to have all schools with a MEETS or EXCEEDS designation. It is further the goal of the district to have each school's processes and results presented in an electronic portfolio for all stakeholders to view. This site will be continuously improved and updated as new evidence is obtained.

Click on any of the 7 components below for a sample rubric...