Prospective members often ask: “Is NNPS a research-based model?” This is an important question to ask about all school improvement programs, including family and community involvement. Educators want to know that the structures and processes that are recommended for organizing effective partnership programs are based on solid knowledge and tested tools.
The NNPS model, approaches, tools, and materials are based on the results of studies conducted from 1981 to the present, and tested in the field in highly diverse communities.
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