Establish purposeful partnerships among co-located schools with leaders invested in all students in the building¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 2 studies (2 qualitative), q2 · 0 of 2 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The report identifies purposeful school partnerships, especially among two or more schools sharing a building, as an activity that spurred collaboration across district and charter schools. It works by engaging school leaders who are "invested in all students in the building, not just those from their own schools," so that sharing of effective practices extends beyond each school's own enrollment.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• School leaders who are invested in all students in the building, not just those from their own schools

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Students in district and charter schools participating in collaboration grants

Target Learning Goals¶

• Sharing of effective instructional practices across district and charter schools

Claims¶

• Purposeful school partnerships, particularly among two or more schools located in the same building, spurred collaboration when leaders were invested in all students in the building [+W]
• School co-locations or partnerships, aspiring-leader programs, and shared Common Core preparation are the most promising avenues for cross-sector collaboration [+W]

Related Strategies¶

• Use intensive training and residency programs for school leaders to share best practices across district-charter schools

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Moira McCullough, Luke Heinkel, Betsy Keating. (2015). Seeking Common Ground: Early Lessons in District-Charter School Collaboration. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/seeking-common-ground-early-lessons-in-districtcharter-school-collaboration