Koalaty Kid introduces quality tools and techniques to elementary and secondary school children in the classroom by training the teachers how to apply these tools within their curriculum. Each party makes a commitment to Koalaty Kid for at least three years. The length of the commitment gives the partners time to study, experiment, learn from their mistakes, grow, strengthen and continuously improve. All players must be in agreement, including the school board, principal, teachers, staff and parents. Not everyone needs to participate, but endorsement and support are key success factors.
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The Koalaty Kid approach is expected to increase the quality of education in three ways. It enhances the self-esteem of the children, by creating an environment where students behave responsibly, take pride in their achievements and strive to meet high standards. It sustains enthusiasm for learning by using visual aids such as graphs, charts, flowcharts, figures and other quality tools and techniques that encourage the art of problem solving. And it prepares the children for the workforce by exposing them to quality management, which is being embraced by business, as ISO 9000 becomes better known and accepted. Students were asked to submit a written or pictorial description of quality to their teacher.