K-12 School-Community Partnership Grant Program

This school-based program coordinates the development and institutionalization of service-learning as a teaching and learning method in Texas schools. Funding for the program comes from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Learn and Serve America initiative in collaboration with the Texas Education Agency and Region XIV Education Service Center in Abilene.

Twenty-seven subgrantees (24 school districts and three open enrollment charter schools) are meeting district and/or campus goals such as improved student performance, increased civic-mindedness and community engagement, and increased parental involvement through the S.T.A.R.S. model of service-learning (Student Leadership, Thoughtful Service, Authentic Learning, Reflective Practice, and Substantive Partnerships).

Subgrantees are also charged with developing a leadership team, comprised of students, teachers, administrators, parents, and other community stakeholders, to strengthen current community partnerships, build new partnerships, and ensure the sustainability of service-learning as an instructional practice after the three-year grant cycle ends.

View the 2003-2006 grantees list.

For more information about the K-12 School-Community Partnership grant initiative or for information on service-learning in general, please contact the following TxCSL staff:

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2006-2007 Forms for Grantees

• 2006-2007 Progress Report Form (Word)
• 2006-2007 Expenditure Report (Excel)
• 2006-2007 Carryover Forms (Word)
• 2006-2007 K-12 SCP Grant Guidelines (Summary) (Word)
• K-12 SCP Amendment Form (Word)

Program Coordinators Manual for K-12 SCP Downloadable files in Word

• Section 1
• Section 2 (K12 SCP specific)
• Section 3 (K12 SCP specific)
• Section 4
• Section 5
• Section 6
• Section 7
• Section 8

Templates (Word)

• Brochure
• News Article

Forms for ESC Service-Learning Liaisons

Program Coordinators Manual for ESC Downloadable files

• Section 2 (ESC specific)
  
• Section 3 (ESC specific)
  (For sections 1 & 4-8, all PDF articles, and templates, see files under K-12 Grantees.)
• 2005-06 ESC Program Summary (Word)
• 2005-06 ESC Program Review Instrument (Word)
• K-12 School-Community Partnership Grant Site Visit Form (Word 120K)
  This is a fill-in form. You may only type in the shaded areas. If you have any difficulties downloading this form please contact TxCSL.
• ESC Site Visit Guide (Word 28K)
  This guide offers Education Service-Learning Liaisons information on what to look for when making a site visit.

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