ASQ would like to thank the 2008 winners for their participation and support!
Come and see firsthand how other schools like yours are achieving excellence. The team presentations are open to all NQEC attendees with no pre-registering. Teams will compete in the preliminary round process in August/September and finalists will be selected in October.
The 2008 Team Award presentation was held during lunch on Monday November 17, 2008. ASQ would like to thank the Team and Workplace Excellence Forum for their generous support of the Team Excellence Award Process and the Team Project Displays. Please come back for updates on the team finalists and the live presentation schedule.
June 1, 2009
Intent to submit due from teams.
August 3, 2009
Entry materials due from teams.
August 2009
Preliminary round of judging.
September 2009
Teams notified of selection for final round at National Quality Education Conference in Jacksonville, FL.
October 25–27, 2009
FINAL ROUND: Live presentations at National Quality Education Conference in Jacksonville, FL.
Alliance Business Academy, Bangalore, India
Team Name: Alliance Team Type: TQM Implementation
The team took a holistic approach to quality involving infrastructure, intellectual capital, industry interface, placement performance, international linkages, and stakeholder satisfaction to realize the vision of the institution. The team used tools including cause-and-effect diagrams, histograms and Pareto charts. The results were based on outcomes rather than savings, and included 6th rank among private B-Schools, 1st in academic and placement performance among 63 colleges affiliated to Bangalore, and ahead of private schools in the USA on all parameters of NOEL-LEVITZ Student Satisfaction Inventory
Hampton City Schools, Hampton, VA
Team Name: Student Achievement Focus Team (SAFT) Team Type: Improvement Team
The Student Achievement Focus Team (SAFT) designed a data-driven solution model for improving student achievement through aligned and focused instruction. On-site instructional teams created uniquely designed instructional packets that helped eight schools reach full accreditation status after 15 months. This was the first time ALL 32 schools were fully accredited
Metro Technology Centers, Springfield, OK
Team Name: Metro Technology Centers' Financial Aid Action Team Team Type: Action Team
The Financial Aid Department was not meeting customer/stakeholder expectations in processing financial aid applications resulting in a high level of customer dissatisfaction, complaints, and low ratings on customer satisfaction surveys. Using tools like PDSA continuous improvement model, fishbone diagrams, and process mapping, our five-year project results include cutting process time from over six weeks to one to three weeks; quadrupling the amount of federal funds dispersed, and eliminating complaints regarding the financial aid process time and customer service. We did all of this with the same number of staff members.
For more information on the Education Team Excellence Award, please e-mail gbalagopal@asq.org or call 800-248-1946 x 7303.
