Strong school communication helps students and schools achieve and succeed.

To help school systems support their students with strong communication programs, NSPRA members who've volunteered to work on the Communication Accountability Program (CAP) are collecting examples and evidence of school communication at work. The bottom-line: supporting school communication is key to boosting interest and involvement in schools by parents and communities. And, when involvement is high students do better. Start supporting your students with strong communication today. Use these NSPRA resources to make a difference now for the students in your schools.

• Read NSPRA's latest publication, Six Tips for Smart School Boards.
• Read NSPRA's new publication, Eleven Tips for Savvy Superintendents.
• Read Leading Superintendents Place Highest Value on Communication from the November 2007 issue of Network.
• Read the report, What Leading Superintendents Say about Communication that was featured in the November 2007 issue of Network.
• Read the report, Characteristics of Effective Superintendents that was featured in the September 2007 issue of Network.
• Read the report, How Strong Communications Help Superintendents Get and Keep Their Jobs that was featured in the February 2007 issue of Network.
• Read the report, Communications Needs of School Superintendents; Related Perceptions of School-Communications Staff that was featured in the January 2007 issue of Network .
• Read the NSPRA white paper, How Strong Communication Contributes to Students and School Success.
• Read what the voices of successful superintendents have to say about school communication that works.
• Read a collection of articles from NSPRA's Network newsletter on the need to support school communication here.
• Read why it pays for schools to invest in communication

Listen to the NSPRA PR Power Hour - Using Data Driven Communication to Boost Influence and Results. Right-click and choose "Save Target As" here for Part 1 (30 mins.) and here for Part 2 (39 mins.).

More for You!

Read the standards for school PR programs in Raising the Bar for School PR.

Read an overview newsletter with insights on how school communication bolsters achievement here.

The page will be updated as new CAP research is completed.