This sample charter from the Seattle Public Schools is a simple way to document the roles and responsibilities of schools, partners, and school districts in a partnership. See our planning tool for help creating a partnership charter.
This tool is designed to help pairs or teams define the elements of a program logic model through conversation. Our Theory of Change to Logic Model Worksheet for Partnerships is designed to elicit similar information in a less interactive way.
This checklist is designed to help leaders in community-based organizations plan for program and partnership sustainability through inevitable periods of transition.
This checklist is designed to help school leaders plan for program and partnership sustainability through inevitable periods of transition.
There are many ways to conduct a community assessment; some are time- and resource intensive. This list describes some general resources that can help school staff and community partners gather information about the community they serve.
This resource includes practical tips for making collaborative meetings between cross-sector partners work better. This tool is adapted from a Technical Assistance Report created by Emerging Design as part of the Race to the Top Deep Dive 3 Project, which discusses key equity issues in school-community partnership work.