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District Supports for Community Schools: How Systems Can Enable High-Quality Implementation. Brief

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Title: District Supports for Community Schools: How Systems Can Enable High-Quality Implementation. Brief
Language: English
Authors: Laura E. Hernández, Sarah Klevan, Emily Germain, Learning Policy Institute
Source: Learning Policy Institute. 2025.
Availability: Learning Policy Institute. 1530 Page Mill Road Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Tel: 650-332-9797; e-mail: info@learningpolicyinstitute.org; Web site: https://learningpolicyinstitute.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: Stuart Foundation
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: School Districts, Community Schools, Urban Schools, Rural Schools, Educational Quality, Program Implementation, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies, Partnerships in Education, Strategic Planning, Professional Development, Faculty Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Administration
Geographic Terms: California (Los Angeles), California
Abstract: California's historic investment in community schools enables local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish a network of community schools in their districts or counties. To support community schools at scale, LEAs institute supports that create coherence, collaboration, and efficiency across sites. This brief synthesizes findings from three reports stemming from a multisite case study that addressed this research gap. It highlights how LEA leaders of three California initiatives--Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), Lynwood Unified School District (Lynwood Unified), and the West Kern Consortium for Full-Service Community Schools (West Kern)--leveraged the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) funding to build systems-level supports that enabled improved student outcomes and high-quality community school implementation across schools. Findings from these cases suggest how agencies can use resources to build supportive infrastructures that develop and sustain impactful community schools.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED678915
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:California's historic investment in community schools enables local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish a network of community schools in their districts or counties. To support community schools at scale, LEAs institute supports that create coherence, collaboration, and efficiency across sites. This brief synthesizes findings from three reports stemming from a multisite case study that addressed this research gap. It highlights how LEA leaders of three California initiatives--Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), Lynwood Unified School District (Lynwood Unified), and the West Kern Consortium for Full-Service Community Schools (West Kern)--leveraged the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) funding to build systems-level supports that enabled improved student outcomes and high-quality community school implementation across schools. Findings from these cases suggest how agencies can use resources to build supportive infrastructures that develop and sustain impactful community schools.