Listing of Publications
Breaking the Mold- Community Schools & Expanded Learning Time Together Help Students Succeed(Isabel Owen)
09/22/10 Center for American Progress
This paper discusses how the- community schools strategy, along with expanded learning time- can help close the achievement gap. The community schools strategy is for all students, especially students who are “educationally disadvantaged.”
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Promising Practices in Citywide Afterschool Initiatives 27.6 KB
06/01/04 Bay Area Partnership, California
This piece features promising practices in city-wide afterschool initiatives with a focus at the infrastructure level. Elements include communication systems, public relations, leadership models, information collection activities, resource distribution, goal setting, sustainability planning, linkage to resources, etc. This report covers the most promising examples of infrastructure development that strengthen and support citywide afterschool initiatives.
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Sharing Classroom Space in After School Programs(Hayin Kim ) 53.4 KB
01/01/04 Children's Aid Society
Sharing space and resources is a fundamental component of community schools. Bringing together a wide range of services in one facility is cost-effective and provides a natural outreach mechanism. However, weaving theory into practice requires patience, open communication and courtesy. Here are key lessons learned and anecdotes on sharing classroom space between regular school day staff and extended day staff. They reflect the hands-on experience of people working in afterschool programs.
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Community Schools: A Vision of Learning That Goes Beyond Testing (Martin J. Blank and Ira Harkavy) 99.1 KB
04/01/02 Coalition for Community Schools at the Institute for Educational Leadership
Research and experience confirm what common sense suggests: What happens outside the classroom is every bit as important as what happens inside.
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Community Use of Schools: Policy Issues
National Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities (NCEF)
Here you will find NCEF's resource list on policy issues concerning the community use of school buildings and grounds during and after school hours, including examples of joint use agreements.
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