School-Community Collaboration

Resources

Additional resources—beyond those listed here—can be found by searching our Resources Database. Listed below are some of the items on School-Community Collaboration that can be found in our database. Related search terms such as 'community involvement' may identify additional resources, including those that have been added recently.

Publications

Belenardo, S.J. (2001). Practices and conditions that lead to a sense of community in middle schools. NASSP Bulletin, 85(2), 33-45.

Blank, M. J., Berg, A. C., & Melaville, A. (2006). Growing community schools: The role of cross-boundary leadership. Retrieved July 17, 2006, from: www.communityschools.org/ CCSDocuments/GrowingCommunitySchools.pdf.

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. www.sedl.org/connections/resources.

Martin, N. & Halperin, S. (2006). Whatever it takes: How twelve communities are reconnecting out-of-school youth. Retrieved July 17, 2006, from: www.aypf.org/publications/WhateverItTakes/WITfull.pdf.

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. smhp.psych.ucla.edu.

Web Sites

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

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