Framework for Quality 

Our school district is on a Total Quality Education (TQE) journey. We began our journey in 1995. A district TQE Leadership Team was formed in 1996 and continues to operate as the guiding force for the facilitation of TQE training and activities throughout the district. We are continuing our quest for continuous improvement via on-going training, use of data based decision making tools and integration of the TQE principles into our daily activities and practices. The Jenks Public Schools model of TQE, developed in 1998, is based on Dr. W. Edwards Deming's Quality principles of strong, quality leadership; continuous improvement; customer focus; and systems/process focus which form the pillars of our "school." (Bonstingl, 1992) The foundation pieces of the model are quality training, teamwork and data based decisions. The pillars and foundation pieces combine to form the framework for a Total Quality Education organization.

This information was written by Diane M. Bosworth, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Curriculum and Instruction.