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Achieve.org
http://www.achieve.org/
Fosters alignment of K-12 and higher education and issues an annual state
by state report card, Measuring Up.
Baldrige National Quality Program
http://www.quality.nist.gov/
The Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award Program is administered through the National
Institute of Standards and Technology. See the Education
Baldrige Criteria as well as previous national award winners in higher
education: Richland
College, Dallas, TX (2005), The
Monfort College of Business, Univ. of Northern Colorado, Greely, CO (2004),
University
of Wisconsin - Stout, Stout, WI (2001)
National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)
http://www.nchems.org/
Assists colleges and universities as they "improve their management
capability" by disseminating the latest managerial concepts and tools
in the hands of working administrators on college and university campuses.
South Carolina Quality Forum
http://www.scquality.com/
Administers the South Carolina Governor's Quality Award, the South Carolina
Governor's Explorer Assessment and the Milliken Medal of Quality programs.
These awards are based on the Baldrige criteria.
South Carolina State Budget and Control Board
http://www.budget.sc.gov/OSB-accountabilty-planning.phtm
Provides current guidelines for state agency anuual accountability reports
based on Baldrige criteria. Described as "Baldrige Lite," these
questions provide a framework for state agencies to demonstrate to the public
that they are using resources effectively and efficiently. All agency reports
are available online at http://www.budget.sc.gov/OSB-reports.phtm.
USC Aiken's State
Agency Accountability Report is also available on this web site.