Fall, 2001, No. 11 National Network of Partnership Schools
2001
November: Invitation to members to join the cross-site study, Focus on Results 2001-02: School, Family, and Community Partnerships to Improve Math Achievement. Initial data collection.
2002
January: Invitation to school, district, and state members to contribute to the Network’s collection of Promising Partnership Practices 2002.
February: Invitation to school, district, and state members to apply for the Network’s Partnership Awards 2001-02 for excellence and permanence in their programs of partnership.
March: Spring issue of Type 2.
March 8-9: Leadership Training Workshop at Johns Hopkins University for new school, district, state, and organization members who want initial training to prepare for the 2002-03 school year, and for experienced members on advanced topics for leadership and program development.
April 1: Members will receive 2002 UPDATE in the mail. Due June 30 to renew Network membership for the 2002-03 school year.
May 17: Promising partnership practices from members due for the 2002 collection.
June 30: 2002 UPDATE must be returned to the National Network to renew membership for the 2002-03 school year. NNPS will waive annual membership fees for all members who return UPDATE.
June 30: Applications due for Partnership School Awards, Partnership District Awards, and Partnership State Awards for 2001-02.
New NNPS Video
NNPS state, district, and school leaders explain in this 17-minute video why family and community involvement programs are important and how they organize their work. NNPS staff members discuss the Network’s research-based framework, tools, and services for improving programs of school, family, and community partnerships. National Network of Partnership Schools: Working Together for Student Success may be ordered for $20 (includes shipping and handling). Contact Kenyatta Williams at 410-516-2318 or kwilliams@csos.jhu.edu.
New Textbook on Partnerships
School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Preparing Educators and Improving Schools, by Joyce L. Epstein, is a text for courses in teacher education, education administration, sociology of education, school psychology, and related subjects. Available from Westview Press, www.westviewpress.com and other online booksellers (e.g., www.amazon.com). 620 pages, $35.
NEW NNPS BULLETIN BOARD
Visit NNPS' new forum for discussion about partnerships. Visit www.partnershipschools.org, click on Q&A, and then Bulletin Board. Or click to visit the NNPS Bulletin Board
