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Coalition for Community Schools

Making the Difference: Research and Practice in Community Schools (Full Report) and Executive Summary

This report shows how community schools offer a practical and effective strategy for educating all children to their full potential. Outlines and reviews advantages of community schools and conditions for learning that these advantages create based on research.

Coalition for Community Schools

Early Childhood Community School Linkages: Advancing a Theory of Change

As national attention increasingly focuses on the importance of children’s development in their early years, we have the responsibility—as community members, parents, educators, leaders, and policy makers—to do our part to ensure that young children have the opportunity to thrive. While there are a number of efforts in place to support young children and their families, many focus on one of two domains: either improving early childhood care or education or improving elementary education. Research suggests, however, that there is an essential third domain to attend to in our work to support young children: improving the quality and continuity of a child’s experience and her access to essential supports and services as she transitions from early childhood care or education into the elementary grades.

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RETURN On INVESTMENT (ROI) of a Community School Coordinator

This case study calculates the return-on-investment for a Community School Coordinator, the person who oversees implementation of the Community Schools strategy, and shares responsibility for the outcomes.