Four Versions of Family-School Partnerships

This resource is a rubric that describes the Four Versions of Family-School Partnerships. These descriptions were written by Karen Mapp and Anne Henderson in their book, Beyond the Bake Sale. The four types include Fortress school, Come-if-we-call school, Open-door school and Partnership school. You can use this rubric to reflect on what type of school is yours most like currently. If your school could move closer to being a Partnership School, what could be some steps they could take. You might consider, what is the next level up for your school?