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Community Assessment Framework:
Develop Local
Indicators of Comprehensive, Coordinated
School-Community Partnerships in Five Core Areas
The measures listed below for each of the five core
areas are meant as a guide; each community should develop
its own set of appropriate local measures.
Quality Education
Rigorous curriculum and instruction, along with early learning and post-secondary
supports, enable all children to meet challenging academic standards and
participate in a productive employment.
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Early learning programs and opportunities
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High standards and challenging curriculum
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High quality instruction and leadership
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Supports for post-high school opportunities
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Family Supports
Supports should enhance family life by building upon family members’ strengths
and skills. These may include family resource centers, early childhood development
programs, coordinated health and social services, mental health and counseling,
welfare assistance, and other supports.
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Access to childcare and before- and after-school
programs
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Access to basic and preventative care (such
as health, mental health and social services)
for young children, teens and their families
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High quality instruction and leadership
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Access to family life supports
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Child and Youth Development
Young people need opportunities to develop their assets and talents, form positive
relationships with peers and adults, and serve as resources for their communities.
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Opportunities to build positive relationships
with peers and adults
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Opportunities for youth to develop skills and
talents
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Opportunities for youth to be a valuable resource
for the broader community
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Opportunities for youth to make decisions in
key community organizations and sectors
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Family and Community Engagement
Family members, other residents, stakeholders, and community institutions work
together and actively participate in designing, supporting, monitoring, and
advocating quality programs and activities that link schools and community.
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Opportunities for public conversation and deliberation
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Grassroots community and parent organizing efforts
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Supports for parent participation in their children's
development and education
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Collaborative ventures to address students'
in- and out-of-school needs
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Community Development
All participants (district officials, municipal leaders, stakeholders, service
providers, parents, teachers and others) focus on strengthening the social
networks, economic viability and physical infrastructure of the surrounding
community.
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Infrastructure of school and housing facilities
and capital development projects to improve infrastructure
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Access to and use of technology in schools and
among service providers
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Opportunities for training and education for
upward mobility
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Increased level of private and public investment
through community revitalization programs and
expanded school-community partnerships
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