A school/university collaboration serving the Penobscot River Valley
Vision and action through collaboration
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About the Partnership
The Penobscot River Educational Partnership (PREP) is an action-centered collaborative to enhance the learning of PreK-12 students by continually improving teaching and the educational experience. School partners in the professional development school model provide realistic settings and a corps of committed educators to jointly prepare and contribute significantly to the professional development of teachers.
Viewed as a state model for university/public school collaboration, PREP collaborates with the Maine Department of Education to identify and address timely issues in education policy and practice, from finances and resources to achievement and assessment.
Strategic Action Plan (view in .pdf)
How PREP Works: Members are as active as they choose to be, deciding and doing what's best for their school and/or district.
- Annual membership fees based on student enrollment
- University fee based on average of member payments
- One member school serves as fiscal agent
- School units participate in all activities or only those that best serve their needs
- Partner sites designate representatives to serve on PREP action committees and special task forces
On-going Focus:
- Partnership organization and development
- Preparation and support of aspiring teachers
- Identification of common needs and strengths
- Cooperative planning for grants and resources
- Enhanced use of technology for teaching and learning
- State/national standards and policy compliance
- Standards-based curriculum design and assessment
- Strategic planning and evaluation
- Effectiveness and efficiency in our organizations
Collaboration: PREP/State collaboration focus initially on issues involving finance/resources, communications and data management.