Resources for Accountability

Achieve.org
http://www.achieve.org/
Fosters alignment of K-12 and higher education and issues an annual state by state report card, Measuring Up.

Baldrige National Quality Program
http://www.quality.nist.gov/
The Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award Program is administered through the National Institute of Standards and Technology. See the Education Baldrige Criteria as well as previous national award winners in higher education: Richland College, Dallas, TX (2005), The Monfort College of Business, Univ. of Northern Colorado, Greely, CO (2004), University of Wisconsin - Stout, Stout, WI (2001)

National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)
http://www.nchems.org/
Assists colleges and universities as they "improve their management capability" by disseminating the latest managerial concepts and tools in the hands of working administrators on college and university campuses.

South Carolina Quality Forum
http://www.scquality.com/
Administers the South Carolina Governor's Quality Award, the South Carolina Governor's Explorer Assessment and the Milliken Medal of Quality programs. These awards are based on the Baldrige criteria.

South Carolina State Budget and Control Board
http://www.budget.sc.gov/OSB-accountabilty-planning.phtm
Provides current guidelines for state agency anuual accountability reports based on Baldrige criteria. Described as "Baldrige Lite," these questions provide a framework for state agencies to demonstrate to the public that they are using resources effectively and efficiently. All agency reports are available online at http://www.budget.sc.gov/OSB-reports.phtm.