Building Community Schools: A Guide for Action
A guide for understanding and building community schools.
Archives
Community Schools Results (2013)
A brief summarizing the evidence of how a diverse set of community school initiatives are preparing students to learn, helping them succeed, and preparing them for future success.
Positive Student Outcomes in Community Schools (February 2012)
An issue brief which summarizes the links between program participation at 6 community schools in Redwood City to positive student outcomes.
Measuring Social Return on Investment for Community Schools: A Case Study (2013)
A case study of two community schools operated by The Children’s Aid Society in partnership with the New York City Department of Education that examines the social return on investment.
What is a Community School?
The Coalition for Community School’s description of community schools.
Chronic Absence Community School Video
A video describing the measure, chronic absence. Includes: definition, research findings on the impact on student achievement, and how to use this indicator and improve attendance.
School – District Side by Side
An infographic showing the community school partnerships at the school and district levels.CSCi_FSCS-School-and-District-side-by-side
FAQs on Community Schools
The National Center for Community School’s description of community schools work including: definition, goals, components, examples and results.
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