University-School Partnerships: A True Story of How They Work and Who They Help

Abstract

University researchers are calling for partnerships as a way to improve PK-12 schools and their own teacher education and school policy research (Via, 2008). Amongst the approximate 107,235 people graduating with a degree in education, many are in need of additional support and best practice acquisition (NCES, 2007; Darling-Hammond, 2000). Henderson, Mapp, Johnson, and Davies (2007), in their book Beyond the Bake Sale, postulate that partnerships and student achievement are closely linked.