A C a b l e i n t h e C l a s s r o o m P u b l i c a t i o n T h r e s h o l d S u m m e r 2 0 0 5 • 1 7 •• 1 6 • S u m m e r 2 0 0 5 T h r e s h o l d w w w . c i c o n l i n e . o r g / t h r e s h o l d

ENGAGING ALL LEADERS

E ducating all students is a responsibility shared by school systems, families, communities, businesses, and governments.When community stakeholders work in purposeful partnership, all of the conditions for improved student learn-ing can be met. Research shows that creating these conditions will improve student achievement, and inte-

grating community and school assets and services can lead to stronger families and safer, more vibrant commu-nities where students can thrive. Leaders from across a community can contribute by learning about each other’sinstitutional cultures; sharing people, resources, and services that can support student success; and by

MARTIN J. BLANK, J.D. •••Staff director, Coalition for CommunitySchools, Institute for Educational Leadership

BETTY HALE, ED.M., M.P.A. •••President, Institute for Educational Leadership

IRA HARKAVY, PH.D. •••Associate v.p. & director, Center for Com-munity Partnerships, Univ. of Pennsylvania

staying the course to sustain programs and relationships. In addition, each type of leader can contribute—andbenefit—in ways that enhance the common good and in the interests of their own institutions.

For more information, see “Making the Difference: Research and Practice in Community Schools,” a report from theInstitute for Educational Leadership’s Coalition for Community Schools. www.communityschools.org.