Spring, 2002, No. 12 National Network of Partnership Schools
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NNPS Will Waive Annual Renewal Fees for Members Who Return UPDATE
Expanded Fall Conference for New and Experienced Members
NNPS Will Waive Annual Renewal Fees for Members Who Return UPDATE
UPDATE is the one communication that all members are expected to return to NNPS each year. The short survey asks members to update names and addresses of Key Contacts, report progress, and identify challenges. UPDATE also serves as an evaluation tool to help members review their own work, reflect on changes needed, and write their new One-Year Action Plans for the next school year.
Of course, it is important for NNPS to have up-to-date records so that mail and e-mail are sent to the correct Key Contacts. It also is essential for this research-based, knowledge-building network to learn of progress and challenges in order to help members continually improve their programs.
Two changes in UPDATE were instituted in 2002. First, all members—even new members—will be sent an UPDATE survey to provide contact information and program status.
Second, NNPS will waive the annual renewal fee of $100 for schools and $200 for districts, states, and organizations if UPDATE is returned. Members who do not return UPDATE will be billed for annual renewal fees. By waiving annual fees for returning UPDATE, NNPS reinforces its philosophy that researchers and educators are partners in learning what works in school, family, and community partnerships.
All members who return UPDATE to renew membership will continue to receive Type 2, the annual collection of Promising Partnership Practices, research opportunities, invitations to workshops, e-briefs and other communications, and unlimited consultation by phone, e-mail, and website throughout the 2002-2003 school year.
2002 UPDATE will be mailed to all Network members in early April and must be returned by June 30. This is an easy way to renew membership in NNPS and to continue to strengthen school, family, and community partnerships in the 2002-2003 school year.
Expanded Fall Conference for New and Experienced Members
Based on members’ requests, the National Network of Partnership Schools will include sessions for new and experienced school, district, state, and organization members at the fall Leadership Development Conference. The expanded NNPS meeting is scheduled for October 1 and 2, 2002, in Baltimore.
New members may come to be certified in training school Action Teams for Partnerships. School leaders will learn how to guide their own school’s team. District, state, and organization leaders will be shown how to conduct one-day team training workshops to help school teams plan their partnership programs.
The conference will include choices of special topics to help all members advance their skills to strengthen the quality of their partnership programs, and assist states, districts and organizations to improve how they facilitate the work of many schools. Sessions will help leaders learn to reach out to multicultural families and English language learners; design partnerships to meet specific goals for student learning; improve partnerships in middle and high schools; increase collegial support for partnership programs; and sustain program quality even when leaders change. A full-day training workshop also will be offered to help members develop and implement a TIPS interactive homework program for positive teacher-child-parent connections on schoolwork.
Plan Now to Attend Fall Meeting
Registration materials for the NNPS Fall Leadership Development Conference will be mailed to all members and posted on the NNPS website in April to help members obtain travel support for professional development at the fall conference, October 1-2.
