Fall, 1998 No. 5 National Network of Partnership Schools
Focus on Results Will Study Links to Behavior/Discipline
FOCUS ON RESULTS is the Network’s annual cross-site study on the effects of school, family, and community partnerships for improving student success in school. Participation is voluntary. Network members are encouraged to take part to learn more about the results of family and community involvement. The 1997-98 study focused on math achievement. Because end-of-the-year test scores are still being collected from the 28 participating schools, results will be reported in the spring issue of Type 2.Focus on Results 1998-99
For the 1998-99 school year, Focus on Results will examine STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND DISCIPLINE. The cross-site study will address the following questions:
- Which practices of school-family-community partnerships help students improve and maintain good behavior and discipline in class and at school?
- How are schools meeting challenges to involve families and communities in improving students’ conduct and behavior?
- How do schools, districts, and states evaluate whether or how family and community partnership activities affect student behavior and discipline?
Schools will receive an invitation to join the 1998-99 Focus on Results in November. State and district Key Contacts to the Network also will receive information on the cross-site study, in case they want to coordinate the participation of their schools, or conduct parallel or related studies.
Participation in Focus on Results requires two short data collection activities, including base-line information in November and a short follow-up survey in the spring.
If good student behavior or improved school discipline is one of your school goals, we encourage you to join FOCUS ON RESULTS in 1998-99. This is one important way that members of the National Network of Partnership Schools are collaborating with researchers to increase knowledge about the design and results of school, family, and community partnerships.
