As school districts and school sites have implemented versions of community school approaches across the nation, there are an array of approaches and practices that have been successful in diverse communities and school sites. California community schools should both attend to research and listen to interest holder voices to confirm appropriate best practices rooted in the ethos of the specific school community. There are a small set of proven practices that all California community schools should adopt and adapt to meet the needs of their school:

• Community Asset Mapping and Gap Analysis
• Community School Coordinator
• Site-Based and LEA-based advisory councils
• Integrating and aligning other relevant programs

For more information regarding Proven Practices, please view the CCSPP Framework.