Partner Resources
10 Elements of a Successful High School
Drawing from the work of leading researchers and educators from around the country, the Alliance for Excellent Education has identified ten key elements that every high school should have in place to ensure that all its students are successful. The list includes
130 Ways to Play Poster
The National Children's Museum created this poster, which provides a list of 130 different ways that children can play in their free time.
2009 MetLife Awards: Asset-Based and Community-Centered Community Revitalization
This is a case study of the collaboration between the Metanoia Community Development Corporation & North Charleston Police Department to transform the community of North Charleston. North Charleston was ranked as one of the top ten most dangerous places in America and had the highest rate of childhood poverty in Charleston.
2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Profiles of Child Well-being
According to data released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in its 2011 KIDS COUNT ® Data Book, over the last decade there has been a significant decline in economic well-being for low income children and families. Data also reveals the impact of the job and foreclosure crisis on children.
2-1-1
2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that, where available, connects people with community services and volunteer opportunities. 2-1-1 implementation is being spearheaded by United Ways and comprehensive, specialized referral agencies
A City Platform for Strengthening Families and Improving Outcomes for Children and Youth
Strong cities are built on a foundation of strong families. The National League of Cities' Council on Youth, Education, and Families developed a platform for municipal action on behalf of children, youth, and families.
A Citywide Approach to Building and Sustaining Out-of-School Time Learning Opportunities
This report from the National League of Cities, discusses six action elements identified by The Wallace Foundation as essential to coordinating effective out-of-school time systems that make high-quality learning opportunities available to all children: committed leadership, a public or private coordinating entity, multi-year planning, reliable information, expanding participation, and commitment to quality. National League of Cities examines how five cities that The Wallace Foundation has worked with since 2003--Boston, Chicago, New York City, Providence, and Washington, DC--have implement the six action elements into their out-of school time systems with hopes that other cities can learn from their experiences.
A Coherent Approach to High School Improvement:
Released by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and building off of Eight Elements of High School Improvement: A Mapping Framework, this tool is designed to help districts and schools assess current high school education policies and practices, identify areas of strengths and limitations, and implement coherent and sustainable school reform initiatives.
A District Leader's Guide to Relationships That Support Systemic Change
This booklet, released by the Annenberg Institute, briefly presents some of the results of a study of the relationship between school districts and "reform support organizations" (RSOs). RSOs include a range of public, quasi-public, private for-profit
A First Look at the Common Core and College and Career Readiness
This report provides a research-based estimate of current student performance relative to the Common Core State Standards, which most of the states have adopted.