A collaborative effort of the
U.S. Department of Education
and the
Regional Educational Laboratory Network
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
- What Are Comprehensive Strategies for Children, Youth, and Families?
- Who Benefits from Comprehensive Strategies?
- What Role Do Schools Play in Comprehensive Strategies?
- Overview of the Guidebook
Chapter 1: Building Collaborative Partnerships
- How Do Collaborative Efforts Get Started?
- How Does a Collaborative Partnership Plan for Action?
- Learning Opportunities
- Summary
Chapter 2: Conducting a Community Assessment
- What Does a Community Assessment Involve?
- How Does a Partnership Conduct a Community Scan?
- How Can a Community Assessment Engage Families and Community Members?
- What Factors Are Involved in Understanding Community Assets?
- How Should Assessment Information Be Used and By Whom?
- How Can a Partnership Use Assessment Results to Move from Planning to Action?
- Learning Opportunities
- Summary
Chapter 3: Finding and Developing Resources
- How Can Partners Find and Develop Financial Resources for School-Linked Comprehensive Strategies?
- How Can Partnerships Use Financial Resources Effectively?
- How Can Partnerships Use Human Resources Effectively?
- How Can a Variety of Resources Be Brought Together to Create "Seamless" Strategies?
- Learning Opportunities
- Summary
Chapter 4: Evaluating School-Linked Strategies
- Why Evaluate School-Linked Strategies?
- How Can School Staff and Their Partners Participate in Evaluation Efforts?
- What Are the Steps in Evaluating School-Linked Strategies
- Learning Opportunities
- Summary
Chapter 5: Moving From Vision to Action
- What Forms Do Comprehensive School-Linked Strategies Take?
- What Are Key Considerations in Moving Toward Action?
- How Do Partnerships Organize for Successful Action?
- What Are Key Factors for Effective Staffing?
- Learning Opportunities
- Summary
Chapter 6: Maintaining Momentum in Collaboration
- How Can Partnerships Sustain Their Commitment to Collaborative Action?
- What Techniques Can Help Maintain a Partnership During Periods of Membership and Leadership Change
- How Can Partnerships Deal With Community Controversy Over School-Linked Strategies?
- How Can Staff Working in Comprehensive Strategies Be Supported and Validated?
- Learning Opportunities
- Summary
References
Appendix A: Federal Support for Links Between Schools and Comprehensive Strategies
Appendix B: Suggested Resources
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