SPC and Quality Control Software from PQ Systems



May 2008
Vol. 6 Issue 2

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Here's this month's issue of Quality School Line, a newsletter from PQ Systems, Inc. that provides quarterly tips, examples, and suggestions to classroom teachers and administrators. Watch for classroom projects, downloadable templates, and discounted software for your classroom.
Tip of the Month

Data folders:
Not just for students any more

Barbara A. Cleary, Ph.D.

Genuine improvement based on teacher goals gives real depth to evaluation systems that otherwise rely only on student goals or “drive-by evaluations” by principals. Learn how data folders can facilitate improvement for teachers, as well as for students.

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Ask Sally

Ask SallyWhat is the appropriate usage of mode?

Sally answers a question about the correct usage of mode this month. Send your own questions and comments for a response by educational consultant Sally Duncan.

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Featured Training

Taming Mathematics StandardsTaming Mathematics Standards

New workshop provides teachers with the methodology to address the most difficult of the math standards.

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Newsletter Spotlight

Data Folder Kit

Data Folder KitHow can you:

  • Improve communication with parents;
  • Motivate students;
  • Increase student responsibility;
  • Improve test scores and student behavior?

PQ Systems and Sally Duncan have developed an invaluable tool to assist teachers with these tasks. The Data Folder Kit is a CD collection of proven education tools from Sally’s more than 30 years of experience in education. The Data Folder Kit provides worksheets, evaluation pages, and parent interaction activities to educate children in every classroom.

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For more information and to order your Data Folder Kit visit the
Data Folder Kit
page.

 


Got stories?

Many of you have used the Process and Tools to improve classroom processes and support learning. We’re opening Quality School Line to a series of these stories, and invite you to send details of your experiences with the improvement tools. If we use your story, we will send you a copy of Alfie Kohn’s book, Punished by Rewards, a stimulating discussion of the role of external and internal motivation in student learning. All you need to do is describe how you’ve used a particular tool, tell us a little about your school (its location, number of students, and a little about its quality journey), and indicate your position in the school. We can identify you and your school or not, as you prefer. Your colleagues who are looking for concrete ways to apply these tools will thank you! If you have applications of your own that you’d be willing to share with other teachers e-mail them to K12@pqsystems.com


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