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Appendix A: Case Study Summary of the National Network of Partnership Schools Agency Contact Dr. Joyce L. Epstein, Director and Principal Research Scientist Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships Johns Hopkins University 3003 North Charles Street, Suite 200 Baltimore, MD 21218 Phone: 410-516-8818 Fax : 410-516-8890 E-Mail: nnps@csos.jhu.edu URL: http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000 Brief History The National Network of Partnership Schools was first implemented in the 1996-97 academic school year to help schools, districts, and states develop comprehensive school, family, and community partnership programs as part of their school improvement efforts. The organization grew out of more than 15 years of research on partnerships conducted by Joyce Epstein and her colleagues at Johns Hopkins University. The national organization provides over 1,000 schools with tools and strategies for developing partnerships that promote students’ success. These tools and strategies are provided through the Network’s newsletters, web site, handbook, and a technical assistance structure. In this way the Network is able to disseminate promising practices, a conceptual framework of activities, and other information to guide program implementation and evaluation. Number of Sites Schools: 1,151 Districts: 136 States: 12 University/Organization Partners: 19 Sources of Funding The Network receives funds from the Disney Learning Partnership and the DeWitt Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund (both to the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships); and from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement in the U.S. Department of Education (to the Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk). Operating Budget Approximately $800,000 (not including research budget) Organization - 20 -
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