Notes on Researchhttp://www.groton.k12.ct.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=448Sun, 19 May 2013 11:38:06 GMTSun, 19 May 2013 11:38:06 GMT<DIV><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times-Bold; COLOR: #008000; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> <P align=left>Notes on ResearchPartnership Climate and Math Achievement</P></B></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman"> <P align=left>One of the core elements of the NNPS program is that the annual partnership plans that schools</P> <P align=left>write, and that district leaders help facilitate, is goal-oriented. In addition to establishing</P> <P align=left>academic (e.g., improved student reading or math skills) and non-academic (e.g., improved</P> <P align=left>student attendance or behavior) goals, all schools are encouraged to list improving the</P> <P align=left>partnership climate as an explicit outcome of their family and community involvement activities.</P> <P align=left>The value of working to improve the partnership climate of schools was demonstrated in an</P> <P align=left>NNPS study that found schools with stronger partnership climates demonstrated higher rates of</P> <P align=left>student proficiency on math achievement test from one year to the next</P></SPAN> <P align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">1</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman">. These findings suggest <P></P> <P align=left>that the broad goal of improving the partnership climate in schools can benefit students</P> <P align=left>academic performance.</P></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> <P align=left>1 Sheldon, S. B., Epstein, J. L., & Galindo, C. L. (2010). Not Just Numbers: Creating a partnership climate to improve math</P> <P>proficiency in schools. </P></SPAN> <P><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times-Italic; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Leadership and Policy in Schools, 9, </I></SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">27-48. <P></P></SPAN></P></DIV>http://www.groton.k12.ct.us/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=64&PageID=448&ViewID=eb7e2801-43b3-4938-b9c0-f347ce332820&FlexDataID=7884<DIV><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times-Bold; COLOR: #008000; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> <P align=left>Notes on ResearchPartnership Climate and Math Achievement</P></B></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman"> <P align=left>One of the core elements of the NNPS program is that the annual partnership plans that schools</P> <P align=left>write, and that district leaders help facilitate, is goal-oriented. In addition to establishing</P> <P align=left>academic (e.g., improved student reading or math skills) and non-academic (e.g., improved</P> <P align=left>student attendance or behavior) goals, all schools are encouraged to list improving the</P> <P align=left>partnership climate as an explicit outcome of their family and community involvement activities.</P> <P align=left>The value of working to improve the partnership climate of schools was demonstrated in an</P> <P align=left>NNPS study that found schools with stronger partnership climates demonstrated higher rates of</P> <P align=left>student proficiency on math achievement test from one year to the next</P></SPAN> <P align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">1</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman">. These findings suggest <P></P> <P align=left>that the broad goal of improving the partnership climate in schools can benefit students</P> <P align=left>academic performance.</P></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> <P align=left>1 Sheldon, S. B., Epstein, J. L., & Galindo, C. L. (2010). Not Just Numbers: Creating a partnership climate to improve math</P> <P>proficiency in schools. </P></SPAN> <P><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times-Italic; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Leadership and Policy in Schools, 9, </I></SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">27-48. <P></P></SPAN></P></DIV>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:39:10 GMT