A Business Community (ABC) School Program

• Sample Flyer (doc)
  Template for ABC Schools Request for Business Partnership Flyer
• Satellite Schools- The Private Provision of Schools Infrastructure by Janet Beals
  This article is an overview of Satellite Learning Centers including how they began and how they operate.
• Innovative School Facility Partnerships: Downtown, Airport, and Retail Space by Matthew D. Taylor and Lisa Snell
  This article offers 3 examples of work-site schools and how they operate.
• The Council for Corporate and Schools Partnerships
  The Council for Corporate & School Partnerships, established in March 2001, serves as a forum for the exchange of information, expertise and ideas to ensure that partnerships between businesses and schools achieve their full potential for meeting key educational objectives.
• Daniel’s Fund: School-Business Partnerships
  Daniels Fund conducted extensive research in 2005 to learn why some school-business partnerships are more effective than others. Their findings, tips for successful strategies and tools are available on this page.

Advanced Placement (AP) Program

• CollegeBoard AP Central for Educators
  AP Central is the official online home for anyone interested in or involved with the Pre-AP or AP Programs®. General information about the AP Program is available from this page.
• CollegeBoard AP Florida Partnership
  A short introduction to the AP program in Florida. A brochure in English and Spanish is available on this page.
• Bureau of Instruction and Innovation
  For further information or questions regarding the Advanced Placement (AP) Program please contact the Bureau of Instruction and Innovation at (850) 245-9868.

Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Program

• University of Cambridge International Examination
  University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is the official online home for anyone interested in the AICE program. Information on the curriculum, diploma, research, and teacher support are available from this page.
• Bureau of Instruction and Innovation
  For further information or questions regarding the Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Program please contact the Bureau of Instruction and Innovation at (850) 245-9868.

Dual Enrollment

• Office of Articulation
  For further information or questions regarding the Dual Enrollment (DE) Program please contact the Office of Articulation at (850) 245-0427.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program

• International Baccalaureate Organization
  International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) is the official online home for anyone interested in the IB program. Description about the various programs, history, IB resources, and partnerships are available from this page.
• Bureau of Instruction and Innovation
  For further information or questions regarding the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program please contact the Bureau of Instruction and Innovation at (850) 245-9868.

Magnet Schools

• Magnet Schools of America
  Magnet Schools of America provides leadership for innovative instructional programs that promote equity, diversity, and academic excellence for all students in public school choice programs. Information about membership, resources, and magnet schools conferences are available from this page.
• Florida Schools Honored By Magnet Schools of America
  Seventeen Florida magnet schools were recently recognized by Magnet Schools of America (MSA) as the 2008 Schools of Excellence. Twenty-six schools were honored as MSA Schools of Distinction. The award program recognizes magnet schools that show a commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful desegregation/diversity efforts, and the consistent delivery of quality services to all school stakeholders.
• Magnet Schools Assistance Grant Program (US Department of Education)
  The Magnet Schools Assistance program provides grants to eligible local educational agencies to establish and operate magnet schools that are operated under a court-ordered or federally approved voluntary desegregation plan.
• Innovations in Education: Creating Successful Magnet School Programs
  This book by USDOE is part of the Innovations in Education series. This book identifies six school districts whose successful magnet programs offer a range of contexts, experiences, and perspectives.
• Military Enrollment Preference in Magnet Schools
  The Department of Education has issued a memorandum regarding the military enrollment preference in special academic programs.

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