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For instance, an excellently performing school might have been 'twinned' with another school defined as failing, or in special measures, in order to improve that school's performance.
This scheme has been replaced by the specialist schools programme for secondary schools, which includes new initiatives such as the Leading Edge Partnership programme. At primary school level, Primary Strategy Learning Networks (PSLNs) are being created to encourage co-operation between schools. The specialist schools programme is a UK government programme which encourages secondary schools to specialise in certain areas to boost acheivement. ...
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^ Department for Education and Skills Website, Beacon Schools page. Accessed 2007-04-14.
The school's leadership believes Bethune must reduce isolation between the school and the community to move forward as a leader in the reform effort.
School leaders are focusing on enhancing professional development, particularly related to the understanding of adolescents and their emotional and educational needs.
A large percentage of the school'sstudent population is Hispanic and categorized as economically disadvantaged and at-risk.
BEACONSCHOOLS IN THE U.K. The BeaconSchool Initiative, introduced by the DfEE, is designed to raise standards through the dissemination of good practice.
Beaconschools have been identified as amongst the best performing schools in the country and represent examples of successful practice which the DfEE believe should be brought to the attention of the rest of the education service, with a view to sharing and spreading that effective practice to others.
The DfEE see the BeaconSchool Initiative as significantly contributing to overall school improvement and it is based on the idea of developing partnerships to foster a two-way exchange of knowledge – and this is proving to be particularly successful at Eccleston Mere.
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