Building School-Community Partnerships: Collaboration for Student Success

Based on five years of research, including feedback from hundreds of school leaders and case studies of elementary, middle, and high schools in rural, suburban, and urban U.S. cities, Building School-Community Partnerships: Collaboration for Student Success is a resource for teachers seeking to establish school-community partnerships to achieve goals for their schools, and the students, families, and communities they serve. Within this essential guide, school leaders will find: - essential research components for the busy administrator - real-life examples illustrating elements of strong partnerships - practical strategies based on what works from 10 model schools - an annotated professional development workshop agenda, including handouts - resources, including sample activities and letters Administrators looking for examples of effective school-community partnerships will find this research-based resource full of inspiring, practical, and feasible ideas!