TYPE 6--COLLABORATING WITH THE COMMUNITY

View Community Partnership Charts to learn how schools connect with community partners to reach goals for student success.

SAMPLE RESULTS FOR STUDENTS

Skills and talents from enriched curricular and extracurricular experiences

Knowledge and exploration of careers and options for future education and work

Self-confidence and feeling value and belonging in the community

Positive relationships with adults in the community

SAMPLE RESULTS FOR PARENTS

Knowledge and use of local resources to increase skills and talents or to obtain needed services

Interactions with other families in community activities

Awareness of community's contributions to the school

Participation in activities to strengthen the community

SAMPLE RESULTS FOR TEACHERS

Knowledge and use of community resources to enrich curriculum and instruction

Skill in working with mentors, business partners, community volunteers, and others to assist students and teaching practice

Knowledge of referral processes for families and children with needs for specific services

Select Sample Results for other Types of Involvement

Return to Epstein's Six Types of Involvement

Epstein, J.L., Coates, L., Salinas, K.C., Sanders, M.G., & Simon, B.S. (1997). School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.