Watch the Quality Award Criteria Video Series
Before you begin your 2019 National Quality Award applications, watch the Criteria series for each award level—Bronze, Silver and Gold—available on ahcancalED! All three Criteria series can serve as a team building experience for your staff. We suggest that you form an application team that views the videos together and then complete the responses to the Criteria as a team effort. This will result in a better application, a greater understanding of the foundational elements of quality in your center, and enhanced excitement as your center engages in the program.
- The Bronze Series is a sequential set of videos that was developed to help applicants understand and meet the demands of each question of the Bronze criteria. Each video is less than 10 minutes!
- The Silver Series is a 5-part video series that covers the Criteria questions asked in the Silver Award application; the Organizational Profile, the basic and select overall item requirements within the seven Baldrige categories.
- The Gold Series is a 5-part video series covering the Criteria questions asked in the Gold Award. The Criteria for this Award comes directly from the 2017-2018 Baldrige Excellence Framework in its entirety. You should purchase a copy of the Framework here before beginning the series.
As a reminder, these series are updated to reflect changes in the Criteria each year, so even if you have viewed the series previously, you will want to view it again this year. The Criteria questions are interdependent, and responses often build on what has previously been written in other responses.
The Intent to Apply deadline is Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 8 p.m. Eastern. While not mandatory, applicants who submit the Intent to Apply will save money on their overall application fee and receive extra educational resources. No paperwork or application is needed to submit the Intent to Apply. Access the 2019 Intent to Apply payment process on the Quality Award Portal today!
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