School-Business Partnerships: Seven Strategies for Success

Publisher: Daniels Fund
Publication Date: 2006, June
Publication City: Denver
Publication State: CO
Full text available online at: http://www.danielsfund.org/sevenstrategies/Strategies/

Abstract (written by WestEd)

The Daniels Fund researched why some school-business partnerships are more effective than others and developed seven strategies for successful partnerships:

1. Ensure student learning and achievement are the focus of every partnership.
   
2. Develop a well-defined and well-managed program that supports school-based partnerships.
   
3. Make strategic matches between schools and businesses that advance a school's improvement goals.
   
4. Set clear expectations for schools and businesses.
   
5. Provide training for school staff and business employees.
   
6. Create a meaningful process for communicating about the program and recognizing the contributions of business partners.
   
7. Regularly monitor and evaluate each partnership and the overall program.