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| DEADLINE: To be considered for the NEXT edition of Promising Partnership Practices, please submit your state's best practice by May 15 of this school year. |
Background and Purpose |
| In a few sentences, describe your state's leadership activity that directly assists the state, district, and/or schools to improve school, family, and community partnerships. |
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| What are the specific goals of this leadership activity? |
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| What is the reason for adding this practice to your state's program of partnerships? |
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| Does this practice help the state, districts, and/or schools meet the family involvement requirements of No Child Left Behind? If so, how? |
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Preparation |
| How did your office get the idea for this practice? |
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| What were the roles and responsibilities of those who helped organize this practice? |
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| What groups (districts, schools’ Action Teams for Partnerships, students, families, teachers, etc.) were targeted? |
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| How did your office or other leaders publicize this
practice to districts, schools, parents, students, teachers, community
members, and others? |
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Implementation |
| Now, describe in detail the practice that was implemented. (Help the reader understand what happened.) |
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| How did the state leaders, district leaders, Action Teams for Partnerships, school staff, families, students, community and business partners, and/or others participate in this practice? |
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| What was the total cost to implement this practice? |
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What were the major sources of funding and resources for this practice?
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What challenges did your office or other leaders face in implementing
this practice, and how did you overcome the challenges?
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What advice or helpful hints would you give to a state leader for
partnerships who was interested in implementing this practice?
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Results |
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How was this practice evaluated?
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In what specific ways did students benefit from this practice academically, behaviorally, or otherwise?
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How did parents, teachers, community members, district leaders, or
others benefit from this practice?
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How many people benefited directly from this practice?
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What did people say about this practice? Share 2 or 3 comments and note each person’s affiliation (e.g., state leader, district leader, parent, student, teacher, principal, or other).
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Future |
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Will your state implement this practice in the future?
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What changes will be made to strengthen this practice?
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