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Partnering in Communities: Strong Families, Strong Communities is based on research findings from predominantly from 3 resources:

Complementary Learning
Complementary Learning is a systemic approach -- which intentionally integrates both school and non-school supports -- to better ensure that all children have the skills they need to succeed. Harvard Family Research Project is researching Complementary Learning approaches across the country.
National Extension Parent Education Model (NEPEM) (1994)
NEPEM identifies 6 proven practices for parenting. It was created by human development specialists with the perspective of professionals from a variety of cultural backgrounds to ensure that it was as free as possible of cultural bias.
A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family and Community Connections on Student Achievement (2002)
This synthesis of 51 recent studies identified 8 findings about the relationship between parent, family, and community engagement and improvements in student outcomes from the SEDL National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools.

For more information and resources on community responsibility go to Community Responsibilities on the Iowa Statewide Parent Information Resource Center website.

Partnering in Communities: Strong Families, Strong Communities has been designed to align with the content of Partnering with Parents: Walking the Journey Together (PWP), and Iowa State University Extension parenting education academy, developed by Kimberly Greder and colleagues at ISU Extension.