Step 3: Write and Implement a Plan

A detailed action plan for partnerships should be linked to the Unified Improvement Plan (UIP)This plan will be grounded in the Four Essential Elements of the P-12 FSCP Framework to implement high impact promising partnership activities. Plans should reflect the Major Improvement Strategies from the UIP. Once a plan is created, the FSCP Team will identify the budget and resources needed to support the activities and meet monthly to check on progress, evaluate practices that were recently implemented, and discuss upcoming practices. FSCP Teams will also report on the plan's progress to the School Accountability Committee (SAC) or school board.

Partnership plans should be widely shared with all families, students, staff, and the broader community to encourage buy-in, solicit feedback, and provide opportunities to celebrate those who participate in developing and implementing the plan

Questions to consider:

How is the plan connected to the P-12 FSCP Framework? What promising partnership practices reflect that connection?
Who on the FSCP team has the capacity to lead the activities in the plan?
What are the goals of the plan? What outcomes are you hoping to achieve?
How will the plan be monitored?
How will progress be measured?

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Resources for Planning

School Implementation Plan Template
This template aligns with the FSCP Trail Map for Schools and six leadership strategies.
- EXAMPLE: School Implementation Plan
EXAMPLE: Alamosa School District Family Partnership Plan
This action plan is an example from the Alamosa School District.
EXAMPLE: FACE Family School Community Partnerships Plan
This action plan is an example from the Denver Public Schools' FACE Office.
One Year Action Plan for Partnerships
Based on resources from the National Network of Partnership Schools at Johns Hopkins University, this action plan template can help schools organize family engagement around major improvement strategies. This resource is intended as a planning guide and is not meant to replace the Unified Improvement Plan.
Data-Based Action Plan
This is another template that schools and districts may use when planning, implementing, and evaluating partnership activities for student success. This resource is intended as a planning guide and is not meant to replace the Unified Improvement Plan.
Reaching Results for Students
This activity helps school and district personnel to plan goal-oriented partnership structures. District and school staff are encouraged to work with parents to reach results for students around the National Family-School Partnership Standards.

Academic Partnering for School Leaders
A companion guide to the Academic Partnering Toolkit for Teachers, this guide provides school leaders with a checklist for supporting an effective academic partnership between families and teachers.
Academic Partnering Toolkit for Teachers
This toolkit provides meaningful ideas to implement before, during, and after academic partnering meetings between teachers and families.
National Standards Overview
This guide provides an explanation of each standard and its importance, the goals and indicators associated with each standard, and a summary of the changes that have been made to the standards from earlier versions.
National Standards Leader Rubric
This rubric and accompanying reflection questions provides school leaders with an assessment of their leadership actions toward cultivating a school culture that prioritizes strong family-school partnerships.
Promising Partnership Practices
A collection of promising partnership practices throughout Colorado since 2018.
High Impact Strategies
Compiling Promising Partnership Practices and additional resources, this website provides high impact family engagement strategies that directly support student success.

Step 4: Evaluate the Outcomes