zModules - The Community Engagement Initiative

1 Initiative Background, Framework Description

This module will be designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Community Engagement Initiative (CEI), a key component of the California Statewide System of Support. It will offer an in-depth overview of CEI, detailing its objectives and the role it plays in supporting communities across California. This will help participants gain a clear understanding of the initiative and its significance within the broader statewide system of support. In addition, the module will describe the Dual Capacity Building Framework and the Participatory Systems Change for Equity Framework. These frameworks are crucial for understanding how community engagement and equity are promoted and achieved. The module will delve into the principles, strategies, and outcomes of these frameworks, providing participants with a solid foundation on which to base their community engagement efforts. The module will also provide an overview of the alignment of CEI’s community engagement protocols with the DEI Community Engagement Best Practices Self-Assessment Tool/Rubric competencies and the Community Partnerships for Systems Change Process Map. This will involve a detailed examination of how these elements interconnect and support each other, enhancing the effectiveness of community engagement initiatives. This module will include relevant links and checks for understanding throughout. Optional: end of module quiz.

2 Resource Guide Introduction

This module will be designed to provide an understanding of the Resource Guide, starting with the rationale behind its development. It will delve into the reasons and motivations that led to the creation of the guide, explaining why it is a crucial tool for users. This will help participants appreciate the value and significance of the guide in their work. Following this, the module will offer a high-level walkthrough of the Resource Guide. This walkthrough will provide an overview of the guide’s structure and content, helping users navigate it effectively. It will highlight the key sections and features of the guide, ensuring that users can make the most of the resources it offers. The primary goal of this module is to familiarize users with the Resource Guide’s four domains: The Challenge, Essential Conditions, Policy & Program Goals, and Capacity Outcomes. Each of these domains represents a critical aspect of the work users will be undertaking. The module will provide an overview of each domain, explaining its significance, what it entails, and how it contributes to the overall objectives. In addition, the module will describe the seven elements that align with each domain: Connect, See & Center, Dream, Decide, Generate, Align, Learn & Grow. These elements represent the key steps or actions users will need to take within each domain. The module will provide an explanation of each element, describing what it involves and how it supports the corresponding domain. This module will include relevant links and checks for understanding throughout. Optional: end of module quiz.

3 Self-Assessment Tool/Rubric Introduction

This module will be designed to provide an understanding of the Self-Assessment Tool/Rubric, starting with the reasoning behind its development. It will delve into the motivations and objectives that led to the creation of this tool, explaining its importance and the role it plays in facilitating effective self-assessment. This will help participants appreciate the value of the tool and understand how it can enhance their work. Following this, the module will offer a high-level walkthrough of the Self-Assessment Tool/Rubric. This walkthrough will provide an overview of the tool’s structure and content, helping users navigate it effectively. It will highlight the key sections and features of the tool, ensuring that users can make the most of the resources it offers. The primary goal of this module is to familiarize users with the Self-Assessment Tool/Rubric’s seven domains: Building Relationships, Building Collective Efficacy, Shared Power and Decision-Making, Operations, Systems, Structures, and Resourcing the Work, Families and Co-Educators, Participatory Practices with Students, and Community as Collaborators. Each of these domains represents a critical aspect of the work users will be undertaking. The module will provide an overview of each domain, explaining its significance, what it entails, and how it contributes to the overall objectives. This module will include relevant links and checks for understanding throughout. Optional: end of module quiz.

4 Building Relationships Domain

This module will be designed to delve further into the domain of Building Relationships, offering a comprehensive overview of its five competencies. It will also present insight into the practical execution of these competencies and methods to operationalize the domain. This means that participants will not only learn about the competencies theoretically but will also gain insights into how they can be applied in real-world scenarios. Additionally, this will feature how-to and situational examples. These examples will serve as practical illustrations, helping participants visualize how the competencies can be put into action. They will cover a range of scenarios, ensuring that participants are well-equipped to handle diverse situations. Lastly, the module will offer actionable recommendations. These will serve as a guide for participants, providing them with concrete steps they can take to effectively build relationships. These recommendations will be based on best practices and expert insights, ensuring that participants are equipped with the most effective strategies for relationship building. To ensure a thorough understanding, the module will also include relevant links and checks for understanding throughout. These will provide additional resources for learning and allow participants to assess their grasp of the material as they progress through the module. Optional: end of module quiz.

5 Building Collective Efficacy Domain

This module will be designed to delve deeper into the domain of Building Collective Efficacy, providing a comprehensive overview of its five competencies. These competencies, which are integral to fostering collective efficacy, will be thoroughly examined to give participants a clear understanding of their importance and practical application. In addition, the module will offer insights into the practical execution of these competencies, outlining methods to operationalize the domain. This means that participants will not only gain theoretical knowledge about the competencies but will also learn how they can be implemented in real-world situations. To further enhance understanding, the module will feature a variety of how-to and situational examples. These examples will serve as practical illustrations, helping participants visualize how the competencies can be put into action. They will cover a range of scenarios, ensuring that participants are well-prepared to handle diverse situations. Furthermore, the module will provide actionable recommendations. These will serve as a roadmap for participants, offering them concrete steps they can take to effectively build collective efficacy. These recommendations will be based on best practices and expert insights, ensuring that participants are equipped with the most effective strategies for fostering collective efficacy. To ensure a thorough understanding, the module will also include relevant links and checks for understanding throughout. These will provide additional resources for learning and allow participants to assess their grasp of the material as they progress through the module. Optional: end of module quiz.

6 Shared Power and Decision-Making Domain

This module will be designed to delve into the domain of Shared Power and Decision-Making, offering a comprehensive overview of its seven competencies. These competencies, which form the backbone of effective shared power and decision-making, will be thoroughly explored to give participants a clear understanding of their significance and application. The module will shed light on the practical execution of these competencies, detailing methods to operationalize the domain. This means that participants will not only learn about the competencies theoretically but will also gain insights into how they can be applied in real-world scenarios. To further enhance understanding, the module will feature a variety of how-to and situational examples. These examples will serve as practical illustrations, helping participants visualize how the competencies can be put into action. They will cover a range of scenarios, ensuring that participants are well-equipped to handle diverse situations. Lastly, the module will offer actionable recommendations. These will serve as a guide for participants, providing them with concrete steps they can take to effectively implement shared power and decision-making. These recommendations will be based on best practices and expert insights, ensuring that participants are equipped with the most effective strategies for this domain. To ensure a thorough understanding, the module will also include relevant links and checks for understanding throughout. These will provide additional resources for learning and allow participants to assess their grasp of the material as they progress through the module. Optional: end of module quiz.

7 Operations, Systems, Structures, and Resourcing the Work

This module will be designed to delve further into the domain of Operations, Systems, Structures, and Resourcing the Work, offering a comprehensive overview of its four competencies. These competencies, which are integral to the effective management and execution of work, will be thoroughly examined to give participants a clear understanding of their importance and practical application. In addition, the module will offer insights into the practical execution of these competencies, outlining methods to operationalize the domain. This means that participants will not only gain theoretical knowledge about the competencies but will also learn how they can be implemented in real-world situations. To further enhance understanding, the module will feature a variety of how-to and situational examples. These examples will serve as practical illustrations, helping participants visualize how the competencies can be put into action. They will cover a range of scenarios, ensuring that participants are well-prepared to handle diverse situations. Furthermore, the module will provide actionable recommendations that will serve as a roadmap. These recommendations will be based on best practices and expert insights, ensuring that participants are equipped with the most effective strategies for this domain. To ensure a thorough understanding, the module will also include relevant links and checks for understanding throughout. These will provide additional resources for learning and allow participants to assess their grasp of the material as they progress through the module. Optional: end of module quiz.

8 Families as Co-Educators

This module will be designed to delve further into the domain of Families as Co-Educators, offering a comprehensive overview of its four competencies. These competencies, which are fundamental to the effective involvement of families in the educational process, will be thoroughly explored to give participants a clear understanding of their significance and application. Moreover, the module will shed light on the practical execution of these competencies, detailing methods to operationalize the domain. This means that participants will not only learn about the competencies theoretically but will also gain insights into how they can be applied in real-world scenarios. To further enhance understanding, the module will feature a variety of how-to and situational examples. These examples will serve as practical illustrations, helping participants visualize how the competencies can be put into action. They will cover a range of scenarios, ensuring that participants are well-equipped to handle diverse situations. Lastly, the module will offer actionable recommendations. These will serve as a guide for participants, providing them with concrete steps they can take to effectively involve families as co-educators. These recommendations will be based on best practices and expert insights, ensuring that participants are equipped with the most effective strategies for this domain. To ensure a thorough understanding, the module will also include relevant links and checks for understanding throughout. These will provide additional resources for learning and allow participants to assess their grasp of the material as they progress through the module. Optional: end of module quiz.

9 Participatory Practices with Students

This module will be designed to delve further into the domain of Participatory Practices with Students, offering a comprehensive overview of its four competencies. These competencies, which are integral to fostering active student participation, will be thoroughly examined to give participants a clear understanding of their importance and practical application. In addition, the module will offer insights into the practical execution of these competencies, outlining methods to operationalize the domain. This means that participants will not only gain theoretical knowledge about the competencies but will also learn how they can be implemented in real-world situations. To further enhance understanding, the module will feature a variety of how-to and situational examples. These examples will serve as practical illustrations, helping participants visualize how the competencies can be put into action. They will cover a range of scenarios, ensuring that participants are well-prepared to handle diverse situations. Furthermore, the module will provide actionable recommendations. These will serve as a roadmap for participants, offering them concrete steps they can take to effectively implement participatory practices with students. These recommendations will be based on best practices and expert insights, ensuring that participants are equipped with the most effective strategies for this domain. To ensure a thorough understanding, the module will also include relevant links and checks for understanding throughout. These will provide additional resources for learning and allow participants to assess their grasp of the material as they progress through the module. Optional: end of module quiz.

10 Community as Collaborators

This module will be designed to delve further into the domain of Community as Collaborators, offering a comprehensive overview of its five competencies. These competencies, which are fundamental to effective collaboration with the community, will be thoroughly explored to give participants a clear understanding of their significance and application. The module will shed light on the practical execution of these competencies, detailing methods to operationalize the domain. This means that participants will not only learn about the competencies theoretically but will also gain insights into how they can be applied in real-world scenarios. To further enhance understanding, the module will feature a variety of how-to and situational examples. These examples will serve as practical illustrations, helping participants visualize how the competencies can be put into action. They will cover a range of scenarios, ensuring that participants are well-equipped to handle diverse situations. The module will offer actionable recommendations. These will serve as a guide for participants, providing them with concrete steps they can take to effectively collaborate with the community. These recommendations will be based on best practices and expert insights, ensuring that participants are equipped with the most effective strategies for this domain. To ensure a thorough understanding, the module will also include relevant links and checks for understanding throughout. These will provide additional resources for learning and allow participants to assess their grasp of the material as they progress through the module. Optional: end of module quiz.

11 Self-Assessment Tool/Rubric Comprehensive Review

This module will provide a comprehensive review of modules four through 10, including a reexamination of essential components of each domain to ensure a thorough understanding of the topic. This module will include authentic examples and challenge the user to distill learned information to support meaningful engagement in the seven domains and sub-categories of competencies. The goal of this module is to equip district leaders with the knowledge they need to support the continuous improvement of community engagement efforts. It aims to provide them with the tools and insights they need to effectively implement and enhance community engagement strategies in their districts. To ensure a thorough understanding, the module will also include relevant links and checks for understanding throughout. These will provide additional resources for learning and allow participants to assess their grasp of the material as they progress through the module. Optional: end of module quiz.