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This list was created to serve as a reference guide for those interested in reading more about the process of building partnerships. While some of the references focus on the steps to building successful relationships, others offer in-depth case studies of hundreds of partnership efforts that have been made nationwide. Reading further about the processes involved in establishing partnerships will serve to better inform states and will provide rich background information that will further paint a picture of what successful partnerships "look" like.

The reading list has been broken down into two major sections: Web resources and books. Web resources have been separated even further into groups corresponding to two of the types of partnerships that the P & R Work Group initially defined: partnerships with corporations and foundations and partnerships within state departments and state agencies. The various resources offer strategies and guidelines for building partnerships and leveraging resources, as well as numerous case studies.

A. Partnerships with Corporations and Foundations (Case Studies, Ingredients for Success, Strategies for Determining Partners)

• ERIC, Educational Resources Information Center, Clearinghouse on Educational Management, College of Education, University of Oregon, "School-Business Partnerships", http://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/policy_reports/business_partnerships/partnerships.html
• ERIC, Educational Resources Information Center, Clearinghouse on Educational Management, College of Education, University of Oregon, "Business Partnerships with Schools: Policy Guidelines for Schools Seeking to Establish and Maintain Productive and Ethical Relationships with Corporations", http://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/policy_reports/business_partnerships/lead_article.html
• ERIC, Educational Resources Information Center, Clearinghouse on Educational Management, College of Education, University of Oregon, "Corporate Involvement in School Reform: American Business is Playing an Increasingly Active Role in Transforming American Schools", http://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/policy_reports/corporate_involvement/
• ERIC, Educational Resources Information Center, Clearinghouse on Educational Management, College of Education, University of Oregon, "Policy Report- Business Partnerships with Schools", http://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/pub_policy.html
• ERIC, Educational Resources Information Center, Clearinghouse on Educational Management, College of Education, University of Oregon, "Policy Report- Corporate Involvement in School Reform", http://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/pub_policy.html
• National Association of National Partnerships in Education National Association of National Partnerships in Education, http://www.napehq.org/
• The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships, "Keys to Success Public-Private Partnerships", http://www.ncppp.org/howpart/index.html

• Nebraska Educational technology Unit, Other Departmental Units and Educational Technology Stakeholders Throughout the State, "Nebraska Rubric of Essential Technology Conditions", http://www.nde.state.ne.us/TECHCEN/
• PT3 Intranet, " Effective Statewide Change", http://pt3.org/stories/statewide_change.html
• Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities Lifelong Services Network (LSN), New York Department of Education, "Interagency Partnerships- The Children's Agenda", http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/lsn/interagency.htm

• Epstein, J., N. R. Janson, F. Van Voorhis, et al., School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action
• Jasso, G, Finding Corporate Resources: Maximizing School/Business Partnerships
• Rackham, N., L. Friedman, and R. Ruff, Getting Partnering Right: How Market Leaders are Creating Long-Term Competitive Advantage
• Sagawa, S and E. Segal, Common Interest, Common Good: Creating Value Through Business and Social Sector Partnerships
• Slater, J, Anatomy of a Collaboration: A Study of a College of Education/Public School Partnership, Vol. 6
• W. Bergquist and D. Memel, Building Strategic Relationships: How to Extend your Organization's Reach through Partnerships, Alliances, and Joint Ventures
• Y. Doz and G. Hamel, Alliance Advantage: The Art of Creating Value through Partnering
• Zimmer, R., Private Giving to Public Schools and Districts in Los Angeles County: A Pilot Study