A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

America Goes Back to School

A Proposed Checklist for Principals and a School Team
to Begin Putting into Action The Call to Action

* Sign up partners:

* Actively connect with an improvement network:

check National Association of Elementary School Principles

check National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Secondary Schools Alliance

check New American Schools Corporation

* Analyze your school's performance data on each of the 10 points in the Call to Action and assess how your school stacks up against these national standards of excellence.

* Share where your school stands on the 10 points with parents, teachers, community members, and business leaders and seek their advice and support to improve through:

check Evening forums

check Community surveys

check Teacher professional development

check Signing up business/community partner organizations

check Parent-teacher meetings

check Other: 

* Review and update your current school action plans (e.g., Title I improvement plans, action plans required by your district or state, accreditation requirements, etc.). Which ones will be updated?

* Connect with feeder schools and local colleges to maximize your success. Which ones?

How Will You Put Your Plan Into Action?

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Step 5:

Notes:



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Feel free to send your final checklist with a picture of your partners signing on to the Call to Action. FAX it to 202-205-9133 or mail it to:

Partnership for Family Involvement in Education
U.S. Department of Education
600 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-8173

SCHOOL NAME AND ADDRESS:

CONTACT PERSON:

TITLE:

PHONE:

FAX:

EMAIL:

By signing on to the Call to Action, you can join the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education automatically--a growing coalition of 2,700 schools, businesses, PTAs, religious organizations, and community groups.

Is you school a member of the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education?

___ Yes

___ No

Would your school like to join the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education?

___Yes

___No

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