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Tangible Triumphs: Best Practices from 12 school districts
OSBA's Focus on Critical Issues featured four districts involving adults in educating their students
- and how students are active in communities; read more details about these programs, plus others we didn't have room to share:
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| "Tangible
Triumph" |
| For
board members & superintendents |
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Board/Superintendent Kit
(266k
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Sample "good news" letters to your community using the key messages, guidelines to share success during board meetings, sample speeches, newsletter stories, email updates and news releases. |
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PR Inventory for Boards/Superintendents
(143k
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Handy one-page checklist to review current communications programs from a district perspective. Guides efforts toward informing
parents, staff and community about what students are learning, how parents and other adults are involved and how students help the community. |
| For
principals |
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Principal Kit
(231k
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Sample parent newsletter stories, 30-second "elevator" speeches for principals, teachers and secretaries; good employee recognition programs. |
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Pr Inventory for Principals
(119k
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Handy one-page checklist to review your current communications efforts and develop a plan to help you inform parents, staff and community about what students are learning, how parents and other adults are involved and how students help the community. |
| For
everyone |
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Schools
Cannot Do it Alone (126k
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E3:
Key Research Findings (191k
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| Other
resources
from OSBA |
Start a Key Communicator Network
Personal, face-to-face contact is the most effective communication method when building support for your schools. |
Model Success Report
(68k
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Follow this easy example to create a report that highlights your success. |
Model Annual Budget Report
(365k
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This sample helps you explain your budget in easy terms to help your parents and community understand on how spend your money where it counts. |
| Community
Engagement Tools |
| Tools from
OSBA's PR in Action
communication service: |
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Learn "Low-fat writing" to reach your audience
(64k
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Giving a speech to promote your schools
(344k
) |
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Sample graduation speech
(70k
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Keep it in your pocket: Create a short speech about your schools
(75k
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Useful tools for quick communication
(362k
) |
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Using Voice Mail
(60k
) |
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A web content primer
(290k
) |
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| Oregon
Resources |
E3: Employers for Education Excellence
A statewide non-profit organization working with employers and schools to boost student achievement. E3 promotes high academic standards and strong community involvement to prepare all Oregon students for success in post-secondary education and employment. |
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| National
Resources |
| Practical Guide to Promoting Public Schools from the Learning First Alliance |
| Put Reading First (K-grade
3). This recommended volunteer program gets parents involved in elementary
school. It's from the Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement
(CIERA); funded by the National Institute for
Literacy. |
