Listing of Publications
Community School Initiatives: State-to-State Report(Coalition for Community Schools) 462.6 KB
03/02/09 Coalition for Community Schools at the Institute for Educational Leadership
The concept of community school is growing in part because it represents a vehicle for aligning the assets of students, families, teachers, and the community around a common goal—improving the success of our young people. A national scan reveals that a growing movement of community schools serve an estimated 5.1 million children and youth.
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Community Schools Fact Sheet(Coalition for Community Schools) 93.2 KB
01/01/09 Coalition for Community Schools
Do you have questions about community schools? What they are? How they function? This list of "Frequently Asked Questions" provides answers to these and other questions. If you still have questions that weren't answered, please email us at: ccs@iel.org.
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Community Schools Across the Nation(Coalition for Community Schools)
01/01/09 Coalition for Community Schools at the Institute for Educational Leadership
Today, there are a number of national models and local initiatives that create their own flavor of community school. This brief provides an overview of leading initiatives.
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All Together Now: Sharing Responsibility for the Whole Child(Martin J. Blank and Amy Berg)
07/01/06 Coalition for Community Schools at the Institute for Educational Leadership
This paper was commissioned by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the largest national professional development organization in education, as part of their work around the concept of supporting the Whole Child.
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Engaging the Community: Strategies that Work(Atelia Melaville and Martin J. Blank ) 2.3 MB
01/01/05 Coalition for Community Schools at the Institute for Educational Leadership and Cable in the Classroom
This Summer 2005 issue of Threshold Magazine on engaging the community and leaders. A featured article, “Engaging the Community: Strategies that Work,” identifies leadership strategies for engaging community stakeholders to create effective community schools. Building upon the points made in the article, the magazine features a helpful pull-out diagram which identifies key stakeholders and illustrates how all community leaders can contribute to creating improved conditions for student learning.
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