The community-based organization partner and the school leader who supports the partnership can use this conversation guide to reflect annually on the partnership and identify lessons learned that can inform their future collective and individual work.
A thriving school-community partnership ecosystem has several key elements: shared vision and leadership; aligned, responsive implementation; and shared accountability for success. This one-page checklist defines these elements in more detail.
Different audiences may be more or less important at different times. Use these guiding questions to help you further develop a communication strategy around a particular high-priority audience.
Use this tool to think about the various audiences in your partnership work, and about their information needs. You can then map out a communication strategy for the year.
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.