From time to time, both through our Engage.Connect newsletter and through this blog, we’ll be sharing resources that will help you strengthen your Career Connected Learning efforts in various ways. This month I’m pleased to share a Partnership Practices Rubric to help you improve the effectiveness of your industry and community partnership efforts.

This rubric, presented in PDF format, highlights effective practices in the following areas:

• Recruiting
  • Communication
  • Outreach
• Partnership Design
• Management/Administration
• Measurement and Evaluation
• Reporting
• Sustainability

If you’re interested in building a strong and sustainable partnership network, these quality standards should help you review your current efforts and build a powerhouse program. And please note that we’d love feedback on this resource; contact Brett Pawlowski to share your thoughts and experiences!

Brett Pawlowski is Executive Vice President of NC3T, the National Center for College and Career Transitions (www.nc3t.com). NC3T provides planning, coaching, technical assistance and tools to help community-based leadership teams plan and implement their college-career pathway systems and strengthen employer connections with education.

Partnership Practices Rubric