What is the relationship between OLFA and ODE?

What do Partner Districts get from participation in the Jennings Initiative?

What is expected of Partner Districts?

Partner Districts are expected to commit to:

• Convene and support a District Work Team which:
  
  • Provides leadership to the district's work with OLFA and the Jennings Initiative.
  • Attends professional development, peer training, work sessions and other follow-up activities.
  • Works in conjunction with community partners to identify barriers that affect their students' learning and strategies to overcome them.
  • Works in conjunction with parent and community leaders to strategically engage parents more effectively in school programs and the education of their children.
    
• Organizes and/or works closely with a community partnership team.
• Establishes and or supports an individual within the district with responsibility for managing the details of school / community collaboration.
• Works with the regional technical assistance centers (e.g., RPDCs / ESCs) on this initiative.
• Participates three years as a Partner District (the length of current funding)
• Serves as a pilot/model for other districts throughout the state (this entails
  extensive evaluation and documentation of activities associated with this
  initiative).
  
  Jennings Initiative Framework