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What is ASQ Koalaty Kid?
Koalaty Kid is a quality in education initiative funded largely through the American Society for
Quality (ASQ). ASQ Koalaty Kid offers training,
publications, and networking opportunities (mainly through membership in the ASQ Koalaty
Kid Alliance) to help schools and districts in their continuous
improvement efforts.
Established in 1993, it exists to advance the quality of education in schools throughout the world
through the use, continuous improvement and
growth of
the Koalaty Kid approach. This student
centered approach aims at creating a school environment where all students sustain enthusiasm for
learning, behave
responsibly,
feel proud of
themselves and their achievements, and strive to meet high standards.
The accomplishment of this goal
occurs through training educators to use the process and tools of quality and through a growing network of like-minded
professionals.
What are the goals of ASQ Koalaty Kid?
Some
important goals of ASQ Koalaty Kid are to:
- Get quality tools in the classroom, assisting students to take full ownership of their learning
- Make quality in education a community initiative
- Be a world-class provider of information and services about and for
continuous improvement
in education
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