This brief describes the practices, policies, and structures that support UCLA Community School’s vision and commitment to collaborative decision-making. The brief demonstrates how collaborative leadership serves to mediate the integration of school and community resources to enhance students’ learning experiences and support families and community. The accompanying toolkit and activities  provide a set of reflective questions that aim to assist school-level teams, committees and working groups develop a set of useful skills that foster and support collaborative leadership.

Suggested Citation

Kang, R., Saunders, M., & Weinberg, K. (2021). Collaborative leadership as the cornerstone of community schools: Policy, structures, and practice. Los Angeles: UCLA Center for Community Schooling.