The new ASQ San Francisco Section 604 officers for 2010-2011 are:

Chair - Rob Power

Treasurer - Ed Moore

We also are looking for the following appointed offices:

Secretary
Membership Committee & Chair
Internet Liaison
Audit Committee & Chair
Newsletter Committee & Editor
Nominating Committee & Chair
Programs Committee & Chair
Education Committee & Chair
Voice of the Customer Committee & Chair

If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact Rob Power.

Officer Elections

When:  Tuesday, April 20, 2010 from 12:15pm to 12:45pm (light snacks provided and soda machine down the hall, or you can bring your own brown bag lunch)

Where:  170 Hawthorne St, San Francisco (between 2nd & 3rd St and Folsom & Harrison St) in Archstone Conference Room

Who:  Current nominees are Rob Power for Chair and Ed Moore for Treasurer.  Other nominations should be submitted to current Chair Gerard Auguste.

In addition to these two member-elected offices required by our Section Management Agreement with ASQ National, we also have plenty of other vacancies that can be filled by appointment.  If you are interested in any of these committees or leadership positions, please contact current Chair Gerard Auguste:

Secretary
Membership Committee & Chair
Internet Liaison
Audit Committee & Chair
Newsletter Committee & Editor
Nominating Committee & Chair
Programs Committee & Chair
Education Committee & Chair
Voice of the Customer Committee & Chair

We hope you can join us next week!

Solving Unintended Consequences in Educational Performance Measurement

Date and Time: March 31, 2010 5:30PM - 8PM

Speaker: Riley Rice

See below for presentation abstract.

Location: Sinbad's Restaurant / Pier 2 San Francisco, CA 94111 / (415) 781-2555

Admission: Members $15, Student and Un-employed $12, Non-Members: $18.5, Fellows and past leaders Invited.

Food and Beverage: Onion Rings, Rotelli Italian Pasta w/Chicken, Italian Meatballs, Fried Calamari Tempura, Julienne Vegetable & Dip, Chips & Salsa, Cheeses, Crackers & Grapes, Garlic Cheese Bread, WATER - Please note Cash Bar for Alcohol, Soda or coffee

The cost of parking is $4 per car.  Location is steps away from Embarcadero BART / Muni mass transit.

Reserve your seat online at:

http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=200780

Solving Unintended Consequences in Educational Performance Measurement

Performance measurement and accountability are now critical requirements in education, and are original aspects of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) program. These principles are integrated into the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which provides emergency relief funding provided under President Obama's economic recovery plan, distributed April 1, 2009. But unintended consequences subvert even competent attempts at measurement. Most are motivated by hidden factors. Many people mistrust measurement precisely because they have seen it happen or fear what may happen. This paper presents an experienced and qualified view of what can go wrong, what goes wrong in NCLB "on the ground", why it goes wrong, how to avoid unintended consequences and how to design or implement measurement systems of education performance to achieve only desired outcomes. It shows how to find the "sweet spot" in performance measurement.

Riley Rice has spent more than 23 years in process measurement in the real world of business, chiefly software engineering and IT. These years followed over 12 years in cross-cultural training, youth work and public speaking. Shortly after the nation instituted the NCLB program, this analyst taught secondary school mathematics in the public schools for two years, and went through formal teacher credential training. He has seen two of his children through the public school system in two states, one in Special Education and the other in Honors and Advanced Placement. Combined with his B.S. in Psychology and M.S. in Computer Science, this background contributed to a valuable, interdisciplinary perspective on the problem and solutions involved in performance measurement in education.

ASQ offers certifications by exam in technical and managerial aspects of quality, reliability, and quality improvement.

Information on these certifications, exams, and courses to prepare for the exams can be found on the ASQ website. Find the certification that’s right for you. http://www.asq.org/certification/right-for-you.html Exams are offered 4 times per year, and the local San Francisco exam site is at Booz Allen Hamilton, 101 California St., in San Francisco.

The next certification exams which are still open for application will be held on June 6, 2010. The deadline for registration is April 16, or for late registration April 20, 2010. http://www.asq.org/certification/dates.html