Organization Promising Partnership
Practices Online Questionnaire

Complete the following information to submit your organization’s best practice.
Name of Organization
Address
Address 2
City
State
Zip
Reporter/Contact Person
  Title/Position
  Phone
  E-mail
  Summer Contact
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Title of Practice
DEADLINE: To be considered for the NEXT edition of Promising Partnership Practices, please submit your organization’s best practice by May 15 of this school year.

Background and Purpose

In a few sentences, describe your organization’s leadership activity that directly assists districts and/or schools to improve school, family, and community partnerships.
What are the specific goals of this leadership activity?
What is the reason for adding this practice to your organization’s program of partnerships?

Preparation

How did your organization get the idea for this practice?
What were the roles and responsibilities of those who helped organize this practice?
What groups (districts, schools’ Action Teams for Partnerships, students, families, teachers, etc.) were targeted?
How did your organization publicize this practice to districts, schools, parents, students, teachers, community members, and others?

Implementation

Now, describe in detail the practice that was implemented. (Help the reader understand what happened.)
How did the organization leaders, district leaders, Action Teams for Partnerships, school staff, families, students, community and business partners, and/or others participate in this practice?
What was the total cost to implement this practice? $
What were the major sources of funding and resources for this practice?
What challenges did your organization face in implementing this practice, and how did you overcome the challenges?
What advice would you give to an organization interested in implementing this practice?

Results

How was this practice evaluated?
In what specific ways did students benefit from this practice academically, behaviorally, or otherwise?
How did parents, teachers, community members, or others benefit from this practice?
How many people benefited directly from this practice?
  •   students
  •   school teachers, administrators, other staff
  •   parents and/or other caregivers
  •   community members and others
  •   district leaders
What did people say about this practice? Share 2 or 3 comments and note each person’s affiliation (e.g., district leader, parent, student, teacher, principal, or other).

Future

Will your organization implement this practice in the future?
What changes will be made to strengthen this practice?