Shared Vision and Leadership Checklist

This checklist is intended to help community-based service providers to begin a discussion with a school, or to check in on a particular partnership. It can also be used to orient staff to the basics of shared vision and leadership in partnerships generally. 

Tip Sheet: Conducting a Community Assessment

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. 

Tip Sheet: Planning for Equitable Meetings

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.