Baldrige Journey to Performance Excellence

Application for Oklahoma Quality Achievement Award - May, 2007
TPS Quality Control

Vision:

The District of Choice

Mission:

We will provide quality learning experiences for every student, every day, without exception.

Goals:

By 2010 (abbreviated and full text):

  1. Each student will meet or exceed state and national standards.
    Each student will meet or exceed state and national standards by demonstrating mastery of an individualized and challenging comprehensive curriculum.
  2. Each TPS division, department and office will meet or exceed generally accepted standards of performance excellence.
    Each Tulsa Public Schools division, department, and office will meet or exceed generally accepted standards of performance excellence.
  3. Each school will have 100% membership in its parent/guardian association, and the district will have 1,350 Partners-In-Education agreements.
    Each school community will demonstrate exceptional parent/guardian involvement and support through 100% membership in its parent/guardian association, and the District will triple its Partner-In-Education agreement with community, businesses, institutions, organizations and agencies.
  4. All employees will be highly qualified and choose to work for TPS.
    All employees will be highly qualified in their positions and CHOOSE to remain with Tulsa Public Schools.
  5. TPS will win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.