• Learn about effective involvement activities to improve your partnership program.
• See what parents say about excellent involvement activities.
• Read what teachers and administrators say about interactions with parents in well-planned partnership activities.
One hundred activities are presented by members of NNPS for members of NNPS in the new edition of Promising Partnership Practices 2007. The practices focus on involving families and the community to help students improve reading, math, science, other subjects, behavior, postsecondary planning, health and safety, multicultural awareness, climate of partnerships, and district and state leadership strategies. Four tables of contents enable readers to strengthen their programs with activities listed by school improvement goal, type of involvement, school level, and contributor.
Over 150 schools, districts, states, and organizations in NNPS submitted their best practices for review – more than in past years. Although all excellent activities could not be included, the collection shows that schools’ Action Teams for Partnerships, and district, organization, and state leaders are working creatively and effectively to involve diverse families in ways that support student success in school. Copies of Promising Partnership Practices 2007 were sent to all members of NNPS who returned the 2007 UPDATE survey, indicating their active status for 07-08. (Copies will be sent to other members when their UPDATE survey is submitted.)