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School-Community Collaboration Resources

Publications

NLC Institute forYouth, Education, and Families Improving Public Schools Action Kit.
Mayoral Leadership and Involvment in Education: Action Guide for Success.
Lambert, E. M. (2010).  Beyond the Bully Pulpit: The Mayor's Role in Dropout Prevention. Effective Strategies.
Beyond the Bully Pulpit: The Mayor's Role in Dropout Prevention. (2010).  Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Building the Foundation for School Success: Introducing The Parent-Child Home Program. (2010).  Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Successful Summers: The Role of High-Quality Summer Learning in High School Completion. (2010).  Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (2010).  Video: Parent-Child Home Program.
Swanson, C. B. (2009).  Cities in Crisis: Closing the Graduation Gap. Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, Inc..
Service-Learning: A Dropout Prevention Strategy and MORE!. (2009).  Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Strategic Planning to Improve the Graduation Rate. (2009).  Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Keeping Youth In School - How Service-Learning Can Help!. (2008).  Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
Middle College High School: A Meaningful Option. (2008).  Solutions to the Dropout Crisis.
US Conference of Mayors Best Practices Guide. (2008).  
Blank, M. J., Berg, A. C., & Melaville, A. (2006).  Growing community schools: The role of cross-boundary leadership.
Martin, N., & Halperin, S. (2006).  Whatever it takes: How twelve communities are reconnecting out-of-school youth.
Richardson, I. A., & Turbeville, S. E. (2005).  Closing the Gaps: A Comprehensive Dropout Prevention Plan in a Rural School District. Effective Strategies.
Smink, J., & Schargel, F. P. (Eds.). (2004).  Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach To Dropout Prevention. Larchmont, NY : Eye On Education.
Jordon, C., Orozco, E., & Averett, A. (2002).  Emerging issues in school, family, & community connections. Austin, TX: : Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, National Center for Family & Community Connection with Schools.
UCLA Mental Health in Schools Training and Technical Assistance Center (2001).  After-school programs and addressing barriers to learning. Los Angeles : UCLA Mental Health in Schools Training and Technical Assistance Center, UCLA Department of Psychology.
Belenardo, S. J. (2001).  Practices and conditions that lead to a sense of community in middle schools. NASSP Bulletin, 85(2), 33-45.

Web Sites


Communities In Schools
the nation's leading community-based organization helping kids succeed in school and prepare for life

Public Education Network (PEN)
national association of local education funds (LEFs) advancing school reform in low-income communities across the country, with the mission to create systems of public education that result in high achievement for every child.