By mandating that all states
develop annual standardized tests to measure student performance, NCLB created objective standards that could be used for other purposes, too — including as an ostensible means of judging teacher effectiveness.
The system consists of four integrated components: local assessments
developed by local schools based on state curriculum frameworks; a school quality review process involving periodic intensive onsite visits by teams of external reviewers; limited
standardized testing in literacy and numeracy; and,
annual reporting by schools to their communities.
ING US Financial Services (Atlanta, GA) 5/2006 — 2/2009 Six Sigma Black Belt • Responsible for identifying, defining, and implementing continuous improvement (Six Sigma) projects • Communicated quality management tools and methodologies to project teams • Established and directed process improvement group reporting process • Cut
annual process budget by 20 % by reducing
testing / production errors through process standardization • Saved $ 350K of
annual business contract production costs through vendor consolidation and elimination of manual product assembly • Identified $ 2 million in potential
annual savings by
developing a check processing distribution strategy • Reduced
annual expenses by $ 1.7 million through cost avoidance by optimal vendor selection processes • Minimized business risk and legal mitigations by tracking / confirming contract delivery to clients and
standardizing marketing forms practices and control measures • Mentored Green Belts and team members on their roles and responsibilities