Education from a Manufacturing Perspective

<p>Edsel Shejen went to trade school and spent thirty-six years in manufacturing. </p><p>Four metrics were drilled into his head: Safety quality schedule and cost. The mantra was to safely produce a quality product-on time and at the lowest cost.</p><p>After these metrics were established the departments within the shop used established problem-solving systems such as lean manufacturing Deming principles quality circles and other methods to identify problems determine causes and implement solutions that gave the greatest impact for the least cost. </p><p>In this book the author takes the problem-solving skills he learned on the job and applies them to education to conduct an audit on the school system in his area. The audit includes a review of district and school websites interviews with former students and parents a review of meeting minutes and more.</p><p>Each chapter establishes a step-by-step process to review the business plan of the school district in your community.</p><p>Join the author as he shares ways to identify problems in any education system-as well as solutions to help teachers teach and students learn.</p>