The principal's leadership counts! : launch a Baldrige-based quality school

"This is a book for principals and school leaders in the central office or at the building level. The book was written to build knowledge and give support to these leaders because experience shows that when they use the Baldridge framework and understand how the criteria are integrated, as well as utilize quality tools and continuous process improvement, outstanding results are achieved.""The Principal's Leadership Counts! explains Baldridge and what it takes to reach school-wide excellence, and gain the skills to launch a Baldridge-based quality school. The book focuses on the criteria aspects that the authors believe are necessary for everyone's journey, and chapters 3-7 include self-assessment checklists to be used as a measurement stick on your journey to Performance Excellence." "This book is a companion to the authors' previous title There is Another Way! Launch a Baldridge-based Quality Classroom and will be helpful as you work with teachers to support their Baldridge efforts."--Jacket. �Read more... Abstract: "This is a book for principals and school leaders in the central office or at the building level. The book was written to build knowledge and give support to these leaders because experience shows that when they use the Baldridge framework and understand how the criteria are integrated, as well as utilize quality tools and continuous process improvement, outstanding results are achieved.""The Principal's Leadership Counts! explains Baldridge and what it takes to reach school-wide excellence, and gain the skills to launch a Baldridge-based quality school. The book focuses on the criteria aspects that the authors believe are necessary for everyone's journey, and chapters 3-7 include self-assessment checklists to be used as a measurement stick on your journey to Performance Excellence." "This book is a companion to the authors' previous title There is Another Way! Launch a Baldridge-based Quality Classroom and will be helpful as you work with teachers to support their Baldridge efforts."--Jacket