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Mr. Transportation
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 Posted - 06/27/2002 : 04:32:28 AM
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I'm working on developing a performance index for school transportation operations. Has anyone had experience in quality performance measurement and/or any helpful suggestions to assist in this project? I'm interested in objective quality measures that can be used to compare both public and private operations.
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wagonmaster
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USA
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Posted - 06/27/2002 : 04:56:02 AM
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There are several measures of true performance, but the best I think, is ABO (average bus occupancy). Takes ALL the students transported divided by number of buses. Tells you how efficient you are in plain numbers without all the double talk. To make this look good ALL the other stuff HAS to be there, you really can't fake it if your numbers are real to begin with. The state of Florida does this "for" their districts using verified reimbursement data.
Joe
Edited by - wagonmaster on 06/27/2002 04:57:56 AM |
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Debusguy
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USA
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Posted - 07/02/2002 : 06:50:00 AM
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We are making a transition this month from one superintendent who has been at the helm for 15 years, to his assistant, who has been here almost as long. A transition plan was created to facilitate this process, and one of the interesting things included in the plan was a Standard and Poor's Observation Report for our school district. Apparently, S&P, which is well known for evaluating businesses, also evaluates the quality of school entities as well. They use per-student transportation expenditures as an index, comparing it to the district's overall operating expenditures. They then compare that ratio to other districts in the same state. If you find that report for your state and district, it would give you a good handle on the efficiency of your operation by an impartial source. LM
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School Transportation Performance Index
