Four Pillars
What pillar focuses on engaging students' families in their education?
Family & Community Engagement
What strategy ensures that staff and resources are in place for long-term success?
Sustaining Staff and Resources
What is the first phase of growth in capacity building?
Vision
This pillar ensures students receive academic and social support inside and outside the classroom.
Integrated Student Supports
What strategy involves bringing educators, parents, and community members together to make decisions?
Collaborative Leadership
What phase focuses on engaging stakeholders in identifying priorities and needs?
Engaging
What pillar ensures students have access to academic enrichment and extracurricular activities beyond regular school hours?
Expanded Learning Time & Opportunities
This strategy helps align learning with the surrounding community’s culture and real-world experiences.
Centering Community-Based Learning
What phase signifies a shift in systems and policies to sustain transformational change?
Transforming
This pillar emphasizes strong school and community partnerships to enhance student success.
Collaborative Leadership & Practice
What strategy helps all stakeholders develop a common understanding and vision for the school?
Shared Commitment, Understanding, and Priorities
Name all three phases of growth in capacity building.
Vision, Engaging, Transforming
Name all four pillars of community schools.
1. Integrated Student Supports, 2. Family & Community Engagement, 3. Collaborative Leadership & Practice, 4. Expanded Learning Time & Opportunities
Name all five capacity-building strategies.
1. Shared Commitment, Understanding, and Priorities, 2. Centering Community-Based Learning, 3. Collaborative Leadership, 4. Sustaining Staff and Resources, 5. Strategic Community Partnership
Describe how a school moves through all three phases of growth.
Schools start in the Vision phase by developing a shared understanding and setting priorities. They move to the Engaging phase by involving stakeholders in decision-making and implementation. Finally, they reach the Transforming phase by sustaining practices through policy changes, systems alignment, and continuous improvement.