Schools and community-based organizations can use this tool to map out an evaluation plan with their partners. It guides you through the process of identifying shared evaluation questions and determining how and when you will collect data to find answers.
Feedback of all kinds is important in a partnership. Use this activity with a partner to practice giving and receiving feedback.
An elevator pitch is a short description of a program or organization designed for a general audience. Use this activity to create and refine an elevator pitch for your program.
This document can help schools and partner organizations to establish communication norms for their work together and establish an annual meeting schedule. Though often difficult to schedule, regular meetings are important to building and maintaining productive relationships.
Strong communication between partners includes giving and receiving feedback. You may incorporate several different practices into your partnership to share feedback about both what you are doing together (e.g. program) and how you are working together (e.g. the way you are communicating with each other). Use this worksheet to assess your current practices and identify how to strengthen your feedback “muscle.”
Space is at a premium in many school buildings, and conflicts and confusion around space are common. Use this tool to maximize space usage in school buildings during non-school hours. This tool is adapted from a document created by Seattle Public Schools.