What is the Edison Design for School Improvement?

Talk to any of Edison's partner schools and they¹ll tell you it's the integrated, holistic nature of Edison's Design that sets Edison apart as a really effective vehicle for school development. Edison offers a framework that allows schools to realise their aims, revitalise ethos and culture, transform student achievement and build sustainable improvement throughout the entire school.

Rooted in an extensive programme of research into best practice, the Edison Design for School Improvement brings together high-quality training and consultancy, proven methods for bringing about a culture of achievement, and sophisticated IT-based assistance for students and teachers, into a co-ordinated and ongoing package the whole school can use to drive forward achievement and enjoyment of the learning environment. Edison's continually-updated body of research is uniquely focused on determining the essential factors that define the most effective schools. We summarise these as the 10 fundamental principles of the Edison Design.

We work in partnership with our schools, helping them focus on and achieve their own aims and objectives in the most effective way possible. Although we provide the benefits of widespread experience and proven methods, flexibility is the key to our relationships with our partner schools. Each of our partnerships is unique ­ because each school has its own particular characteristics, needs and goals.

Above all, it's the holistic nature of the Edison design that makes it attractive to schools used to a hit-or-miss, bits-and-pieces approach to services. A partnership with Edison is a collaboration involving everyone in the school; like a conductor rehearsing an orchestra, we draw together all the groups and soloists to work from the same score for a harmonious and successful outcome.

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