Advancing Quality Partnerships BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Advancing Quality Partnerships BPS School-Community Partnerships August 30th, 2016

Objectives BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Learn about BPS Strategic Implementation Plan and BPS School-Community Partnerships Gain a better understanding of the dynamic and complex BPS partnership landscape Explore PartnerBPS: The BPS Partnership Platform Identify ways for your organization to strengthen partnership effectiveness for SY16-17

Agenda BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BPS Strategic Implementation Plan & School-Community Partnerships Update BPS School-Community Partnership Landscape Exploring PartnerBPS Partnership Effectiveness Assessment Partnership Effectiveness Action Planning

BPS Strategic Implementation Plan BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BPS Strategic Implementation Plan

A Plan to Foster Equity, Coherence, and Innovation BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS A Plan to Foster Equity, Coherence, and Innovation Equity Eliminating system bias and providing authentic learning opportunities for all students; developing our future leaders into self-determined, independent learners, who are able to pursue their aspirations. Coherence Focusing BPS’ business model on teaching and learning, and building an efficient way to deliver resources to students, families, teachers, and staff. Innovation Building a culture of change; generating new solutions, not just relying on current operational models.

BPS Instructional Theory of Action BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BPS Instructional Theory of Action

The Implementation Focus Areas BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Implementation Focus Areas Implement an inclusive, rigorous, and culturally/linguistically sustaining PK-12 instructional program that serves the development of the whole child. Attract, develop, and retain a highly effective instructional team that is responsive to the diverse racial, cultural, and linguistic needs of Boston youth. Engage students, families and community organizations as advocates and partners for equity, access, and results for all students Develop and deliver a coordinated system of high-quality support, customer service, and communications centrally and at schools. Build a sustainable financial system that invests resources equitably and strategically.

School-Community Partnerships within Strategic Implementation Plan BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS School-Community Partnerships within Strategic Implementation Plan Focus Area Engage families and community organizations as advocates and partners for equity, access and results for all students. Initiative Increasing equitable access to high quality partner opportunities PartnerBPS Opportunity Portfolio Opportunity Fund Policy Capacity Building Increasing equitable access to high quality partner opportunities Milestones

School-Community Partnership Landscape BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS School-Community Partnership Landscape

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS How many Partner Organizations provide school-based services in BPS? Write it down. Shout it Out. And the answer is…. Almost 700!

Breakdown of School-Community Partnerships by School BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Breakdown of School-Community Partnerships by School Key Takaways: Over 3,000 unique school-based partnerships Number of school-based partnerships ranges widely from 1 to 70 per school Average of 24 partnerships per school

PartnerBPS features include: BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS PartnerBPS: www.partnerbps.org PartnerBPS is a collaboration platform that aims to leverage effective school-community partnerships to help close opportunity and achievement gaps and support the improvement of school quality; it’s serves as key BPS strategy for ensuring equitable access to school-community partnership opportunities. PartnerBPS features include: Partners create school-based program profiles, Schools create family-friendly comprehensive school-based partner profiles Schools and partners utilize PartnerBPS search features to broker school-based partnership Families and students access school-based partner programs Enables district leadership to identify and help Close inequities and opportunity gaps. Change: Made the description smaller Change:

Exploring PartnerBPS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Find a partner with a computer and go to www.PartnerBPS.org Find your organization & program profile Search for a school profile of one of your partner schools Learn about two other programs that partner with that school Find three programs working in the same Program Area as you Find the PartnerBPS User Guide Identify something on the website that should to be changed or improved

Strengthening Partnership Effectiveness BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Strengthening Partnership Effectiveness

Defining Effective Partnerships Effective School-Community Partnerships are intentional collaborations between schools and service providers to provide high-quality learning opportunities and supports to positively impact holistic outcomes for students, families, and/or schools. Strategic Alignment Effective Communication Coordinated Services Results Driven Shared Accountability Elements

Shared Accountability Effective Communication Examining the Elements Principal and partner engage the voice of the school community Process exists for using data Selection process is in place Strategic Alignment Process exists to ensure alignment System exists for knowledge of partner services Process exists for student referral Coordinated Services Agreements are in place The school and partners are held accountable Resources are allocated appropriately Shared Accountability School and partners use data A process exists to analyze impact A process exists for continuous improvement Results Driven There are formal scheduled meetings between partners and school Communication is based on transparency and trust Two-way communication is well facilitated Effective Communication

Steps for Strengthening Partnership Effectiveness Assess partnership effectiveness Analyze results to identify strengths & key areas for improvement Plan Action for strengthening partnership effectiveness

Elements Self Assessment BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Strategic Alignment Identify a specific school partnership you seek to strengthen in SY16-17 Take the Self Assessment… Score it… Analyze it… Identify your strengths & areas for improvement… Elements Strategic Alignment Effective Communication Coordinated Services Results Driven Shared Accountability

Action Planning BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Group Discuss areas for improvement Brainstorm best practices Pair Establish focus areas(s) for your group Create action steps and action plan Share

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