Helping America’s Youth - A nationwide effort to benefit children and teenagers by encouraging action in three key areas: family, school, and community.
Resources for Public Engagement - Public Education Network.
Developing Effective Coalitions: An Eight Step Guide - Often, the best way to ensure a comprehensive strategy is to build a diverse coalition. This tool guides advocates and practitioners through the process of coalition building, from deciding whether or not a coalition is appropriate to selecting the best membership and conducting ongoing evaluation, The Prevention Institute.
Healthy Youth! School Health Index - An interesting planning tool.
Helping Every Student Succeed: Schools and Communities Working Together - A guide to using study circles to improve student achievement, Study Circles Resource Center
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Leadership Library - Online tools for principals of possible interest to school community leaders.
National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools - Linking people with research-based information and resources that they can use to effectively connect schools, families and communities.
National Neighborhood Day - Organize a neighborhood gathering in your school community! Use the tools developed for National Neighborhood Day any time of year!
Resources from the Pew Partnership for Civic Change:
Things You Should Know About School Facilities, Council of Educational Facility Planners International.
December 2004 - Public Participation in Community Planning for District 5 Payne-Phalen - Offers an interesting model for community engagement that parent groups might use to guide outreach/promotion efforts.
June 2004 - Urban Parks as Partners in Youth Development - Parks can and should go beyond recreation programs to realize their full potential as community resources for youth development, The Urban Institute.
March 2003 - Creating a School Community, Building a strong sense of community in schools is both important and doable, Educational Leadership.
2002 - Effective Advisory Committees, Fast Facts for Policy and Practice, National Centers for Career and Technical Education. This article was written for Career and Technical Education professionals but makes some good points about possible roles and responsibilities of advisory groups.
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