National Network of Partnership Schools

In response to requests for information on program development, NNPS is providing a summary of schools ’ 2005 UPDATE data to all active members of the network. Districts, states, and organizations also will receive a copy of 2005 data from all districts in NNPS. NNPS assists schools, districts, states, and organizations to improve their partnership programs in many ways. • The NNPS handbook, School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, Second Edition, includes research summaries, planning and evaluation tools, and materials to develop family and community involvement programs and to conduct one-day training workshops for schools ’ Action Teams for Partnerships. • Type 2, NNPS’s periodic newsletter, includes information and examples to guide leadership and actions. • An annual collection of Promising Partnership Practices features examples of family and community involvement activities from members across the country. • The annual NNPS Leadership Development Conference and District Leadership Institute provide initial and ongoing professional development on partnerships. • A monthly e-Brief from NNPS Facilitators brings leaders up-to-date on ways to advance their programs. • The NNPS website, www.partnershipschools.org, offers a great deal of information and many ideas for program development and useful family and community involvement practices. This summary of 2005 UPDATE data adds another service to benefit NNPS members