NNPS strives to organize and sustain excellent programs of family and community involvement that will increase student success in schools.
Established at Johns Hopkins University in 1996, NNPS invites schools, districts, states, and organizations to join together and use research-based approaches to organize and sustain excellent programs of family and community involvement that will increase student success in school.
“Based on more than three decades of research on parental involvement, family engagement, and community partnership
11/03/2023
November is —or, better, . For more than 25 years, the National Network of Partnership Schools at Johns Hopkins University has guided schools, districts, organizations, and states to use research-based strategies to strengthen their programs of family and community engagement. Visit www.partnershipschools.org to learn how to get families more involved and build partnerships that support student success.
11/03/2023
Drs. Joyce Epstein and Steven Sheldon, Co-Directors of NNPS, announced that 7 schools, 3 districts, and 2 organizations are recognized with for applying research-based approaches to develop effective and equitable programs of family and community engagement. The honorees are from Louisiana, Ohio, South Carolina, and Washington.
See the full list of 2023 award winners: https://nnps.jhucsos.com/2023-partnership-award-winners/
2023 Partnership Award Winners Partnership Award Winners 2023 The National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) at Johns Hopkins University is pleased to announce that 7 schools, 3 districts, and 2 organizations earned 2023 Par…
11/03/2023
National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) at Johns Hopkins University released its free, annual collection, —best research-based family engagement activities from schools, districts, and organizations across the country. 📚
See the full e-book here:https://nnps.jhucsos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Promising-Partnership-Pratices-2023.pdf
01/19/2023
FMU's Center of Excellence to Prepare Teachers of Children of Poverty hosts a Family and Community Engagement Brown Bag Series. Check out their flyer below and their intro video here: https://vimeo.com/734410575/85c56ca7cb
12/23/2022
12/19/2022
Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate!
12/06/2022
Saginaw Public Schools held a Family & Community Cultural Diversity Explosion Appreciation Day District Wide Event in April of 2022. They celebrated with staff, kids, & families as the entertainment, African Drummers, engaged participants to play the drums & dance! Learn more about this activity in our e-book, Promising Partnership Practices 2022:https://nnps.jhucsos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/PPP-2022-Book-Single-Covers.pdf
11/11/2022
CSOS and NNPS are having a blast at today's EdFest at Johns Hopkins University School of Education. It's always great to share our research and hear about what others have been up to! Dr. Epstein presented the newly published 3rd ed. of School, Family, & Community Partnerships. Dr. Sheldon presented his initial results from his evaluation research on Community Schools.
10/21/2022
Featuring updated readings, topics, activities, and assignments, Steve Sheldon and Joyce Epstein’s third edition of School, Family, and Community Partnerships helps future educators understand that family and community engagement is no longer a nice-to-have skill but an integral part of improving student success.
School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Preparing Educators and Improving Schools School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Preparing Educators and Improving Schools, 3rd Edition prepares future teachers and administrators to conduct effective and equitable programs of family and community engagement that contribute to student success in school. Renowned authors Joyce L. Epstei...
10/18/2022
Loree Smith (Calcasieu Parish School Board - Lake Charles, LA) got ATP members together & hosted two days of face-to-face professional development on School, Family, and Community Partnerships with Brenda Thomas of NNPS. See photos from the training below. For an opportunity for your own face-to-face PD training, please visit: https://nnps.jhucsos.com/professional-development/
NNPS' October Leadership Institute starts in 2 weeks! To learn more and complete a registration form, check out this link:
As folks around the country go back to school, what are you most looking forward to during this school year?