Use asset mapping to identify and celebrate existing strengths in the school and community¶

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Description¶

Asset mapping is "an activity that focuses on the strengths that currently exist within a system or community," looking at the school, district, and surrounding community as a whole to identify assets worth celebrating and learning from. The resource lists benefits including building on current successes, generating shared awareness of assets, and identifying opportunities to increase capacity.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Leaders must consistently, intentionally, and deeply engage with educational partners so successes not apparent in data reports become visible

Constraints¶

• Aimed at strengths that are not easily quantified, such as personal growth, staff collaboration, relational trust, and positive culture shifts

Target Learners¶

• School and district communities, including students, families, and community members

Target Learning Goals¶

• Recognizing and celebrating community strengths
• shaping school community narratives
• building pride and collective responsibility

Affordances¶

• Five Considerations Engaging Educational Partners

Related Strategies¶

• Asset Based Teaching
• Creating a Strengths-Based Culture
• Leveraging Strengths Thinking
• Address Stereotypical Beliefs About Parents and Poverty
• Co-design investment approaches matched to a community's developmental phase
• Five getting-started steps for building an integrated, school-based system of care

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Ojetunde, T., & Chavez, A. (2024). Centering the experiences and perspectives of educational partners: Five considerations for schools and districts. California Center for School Climate at WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED655789