Cross-sector education partnerships that overcome common challenges are characterized by shared goals, mutually reinforcing activities, and effective communication¶

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q2 i? Partnerships that overcome divergent priorities, turnover, and resource constraints share goals, objectives, and measurement systems, engage in mutually reinforcing activities, and communicate effectively. → Rauner 2019

Evidence¶

Rauner 2019¶

Rauner, Lundquist, & Smith. (2019). The College Promise Guidebook for California and Beyond. WestEd. https://californiacollegepromise.wested.org/guidebookresources/

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A research summary box in the Guidebook's partnership section, citing literature on cross-sector education partnerships. It reports that "Characteristics of partnerships that manage to overcome these challenges include having shared goals, objectives, and measurement systems" plus mutually reinforcing activities and effective communication; no effect sizes are printed.

"Characteristics of partnerships that manage to overcome these challenges include having shared goals, objectives, and measurement systems; engaging in mutually reinforcing activities; and employing effective communication strategies"

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