The State Coalition Stages of Development
The State Coalition Stages of Development serve as a guide for states as they build or scale their State Coalition for Community Schools with a focus on four strategies: Policy and Advocacy, Professional Learning Networks, Communications, and Partner Engagement and Governance. State Coalitions for Community Schools often progress through the stages of development at a different pace for each of the four strategies, depending on local momentum and context, therefore this guide is broken into the four separate strategies. Included in each strategy are best practice examples collected from existing State Coalitions for Community Schools and additional contextual resources. The Coalition for Community Schools would like to thank the State Coalition for Community Schools Network participants for sharing their input and expertise in the creation of this guide.
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The Four Stages
- Exploring
- There is talk of developing a coalition, but only informal communications or plans have been made. Someone convenes a group of people to move the plans forward. Learn more.
- Emerging
- Commitment to developing a coalition by actively convening partners and putting in place a governance structure with initial goals and benchmarks outlined. Learn more.
- Evolving
- There is an official coalition in place, a wide range of partners are involved, regular communications to local practitioners, and a leadership team and professional learning convenings occurring. Learn more.
- Expanding
- The coalition has added key committees, is regularly tracking impact and stories, and is widening sphere of influence through new partnerships, expanded public communications, and ongoing capacity building. Learn more.