Improving Education Through Collaboration: A Case Study of the Long Beach Seamless Education Partnership

This report reveals the components of a successful collaboration by sharing the collaborative model of the Long Beach Seamless Education Partnership. The Partnership is comprised of faculty, administrators, and non-education institutional leaders dedicated to the successful transition of students from secondary school to college and the workforce. The components of the Partnership’s P-20 collaboration model include strong leadership, media involvement, initiatives that thrive in spite of turnover, and a community demand for improvement. The Partnership provides further advice for those undertaking their own collaborative efforts, based on the lessons learned from its work.