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Combs Earns 2008 Models of Distinction Award
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Combs Elementary has been named by the International Center for Leadership in Education as the top elementary school in the nation and presented a 2008 Models of Distinction Award. Combs was singled out from among approximately 40 model schools from across the country that were invited to share their best practices for sustained school improvement. The award was presented as part of the center's 16th annual Model Schools Conference attended by 7,500 educators last month. The award is based on the center’s Learning Criteria to Support 21st Century Learners, a holistic goal-setting and measurement tool used to measure school excellence across four dimensions: core academic learning, stretch learning, student engagement and personal skill development. A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School emphasizes developing leadership in young children. The principles of Dr. Stephen R. Covey , author of the 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE, are embedded in the school's culture and guide the student, faculty and staff in building the leadership model.
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