Sustaining Community Schools Implementation
about us
about us
about us
The Yolo County Office of Education provides technical assistance and implementation support for Local Education Agencies within Yolo County that hold the California Community Schools Partnership Grant. This approach centers schools as hubs for their communities, strengthening connections among students, families, educators, and community partners. The strategy emphasizes meaningful family and community engagement; integrated systems of support that align school and community resources; expanded and enriched learning opportunities beyond the traditional school day; rigorous, community-connected learning; and a culture of safety and belonging. Four of the five partner school districts, along with César Chávez Community School, currently hold grants to deepen implementation of this work.
*Community Schools Forward Framework from the Learning Policy Institute
The Prevention and Wellness Team facilitates a community of practice that meets twice monthly in an online format, creating space for shared learning, collaboration, and resource exchange among partner districts and César Chávez staff about community schools implementation. Through this community of practice, three focus areas were identified for the current school year: family and community engagement, rigorous andhttps://cadigitalcommons.org/ community-centered learning, and sustainability. Topics include connecting work-based learning, specifically the work of YCOE’s College and Career Readiness Team, to the community schools framework; professional learning opportunities focused on powerful family engagement; and approaches to data collection that center the lived experiences of students and families through story sharing.
resources
resources
resources
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Community Schools in Action - A video about an Esparto Unified School District Program
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Regional Technical Assistance - Capital Area RTAC
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Statewide Technical Assistance
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Community Schools Forward Framework
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Key Practices for Community Schools Transformation
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Dual Capacity Framework
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California Community Schools Outcome Report
