Resource Topic: School & Community Partnerships

Data to Practice Protocol for Partnerships

This guide is designed to help schools and community partners debrief data together, and make plans for improvement. It includes both guiding questions, and prompts for discussion.

Elements of Equitable Partnerships (Graphic)

This graphic illustrates how Leadership & Coordination, Shared Vision, Implementation, and Mutual Accountability merge into synergy that leads to changes in school climate and environment; practice, policy, & system changes; and ultimately, improved whole child outcomes. For ideas on what practices support these partnerships, check out this Shared Vision & Leadership Checklist; Aligned, Responsive Implementation Checklist; and Shared Accountability Checklist.

Building Sustainable School-Community Partnerships and Programs Workshop Slides

“Building Sustainable School-Community Partnerships and Programs” is part of a training curriculum created by Youth Development Executives of King County (2010-2023) for public use, to expand accessibility to the School & Community Partnership Toolkit resources. This PowerPoint slide deck is accompanied by a workshop outline as well as tools from the Toolkit which are available in School’s Out Washington’s online Resource Library. The curriculum was published online in 2023.

Evaluation Planning Worksheet for Partnerships

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 Loop Exercise

Feedback of all kinds is important in a partnership. Use this activity with a partner to practice giving and receiving feedback.