School Promising Partnership
Practices Online Questionnaire

Complete the following information to submit your school’s best practice.
Name of School
Address
Address 2
City
State
Zip
Reporter/Contact Person
  Title/Position
  Phone
  E-mail
  Summer Contact
  Phone
Title of Practice
Principal's Name
Check the box if your Action Team for Partnerships has discussed submitting this promising partnership practice with the principal
DEADLINE: To be considered for the NEXT edition of Promising Partnership Practices, please submit your school’s best practice by May 15 of this school year.

Background and Purpose

In a few sentences, summarize the practice. (Include information about who, what, where, and when—if it was a recurring event, say how often it was held.)
What is the specific goal of this practice? How does it support a school improvement goal?
Check all grade level(s) involved in this practice.
  •  Pre-K
  •  K
  •  1
  •  2
  •  3
  •  4
  •  5
  •  6
  •  7
  •  8
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In one or two sentences, describe background information for the school that directly relates to WHY your team implemented this practice.

Preparation

How did your team get the idea for this practice?
What were the roles and responsibilities of parents, teachers, community members, students, administrators, and others to help organize this practice?
How did the team publicize this practice to parents, students, teachers, community members, and others?

Implementation

Now, describe in detail the practice that was implemented. (Help the reader—who may know nothing about this practice—understand what happened.)
How did members of the Action Team for Partnerships, families, students, school staff, and/or community and business partners 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 team and/or school face in implementing this practice, and how did you overcome the challenges?
What advice would you give to an Action Team for Partnerships that was 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
What did people say about this practice? Share 2 or 3 comments and note each person’s affiliation (e.g., parent, student, teacher, principal, or other).

Future

Will your school implement this practice in the future?
What improvements will be made to strengthen this practice?