Mt. Edgecumbe High School, in Sitka, Alaska, has

pioneered TQM

Students have set up four pilot companies,

and in running them they learn . . .

foreign languages,

quality control,

statistical analysis,

mathematics,

science,

exporting,

marketing,

accounting

and much, much more.

Teachers and students are regarded as co-managers.

They set their own targets and goals, individually and

collectively.

The first week or each school year is used for building self-esteem and quality training.

Teachers have completely changed their teaching

styles,

with most now being "95 per cent facilitators" rather than

lecturers.

All students learn either Japanese, Chinese or

Russian,

as part of their vision to be key participants in the Pacific

Rim.

All students set very high improvement goals.

All text from: http://www.thelearningweb.net/total-

quality-management-tqm.html