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Best practice

The processes, practices, or systems identified in public and private organizations that performed exceptionally well and are widely recognized as improving an organization's performance and efficiency in specific areas.

• Ally in the Office
  The experience of the principal and staff at Savannah Oaks Elementary School in Verona, Wis., illustrates how a principal can help teachers assume leadership roles and make fundamental decisions that affect teaching and learning. This article details the process through which the principal guided teachers who developed a program that eliminates traditional age groupings and letter grades for some students, and how the culture of leadership engendered by that process has helped the school meet subsequent challenges.
• CyberSisters
  A mentoring program that links middle school girls with University of Oregon and Oregon State University women mentors. Mentors use e-mail and face-to-face contact to encourage communication.