SCENARIO 14-15 the Superintendent of a School District Wanted to Predict

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SCENARIO 14-15 The superintendent of a school district wanted to predict the percentage of students passing a sixth-grade proficiency test.She obtained the data on percentage of students passing the proficiency test (% Passing), mean teacher salary in thousands of dollars (Salaries), and instructional spending per pupil in thousands of dollars (Spending)of 47 schools in the state. Following is the multiple regression output with Y = % Passing as the dependent variable, = Salaries and Spending:
-Referring to Scenario 14-15, the null hypothesis implies that percentage of students passing the proficiency test is not affected by one of the explanatory variables.

Understand the philosophy and tools of Total Quality Management (TQM).

Identify key figures and their contributions to quality improvement, such as Deming.

Recognize and apply the PDCA cycle in continuous improvement processes.

Differentiate between various TQM tools and their applications in problem-solving.

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Equity

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Social Exchange

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