Catherine Jordan
Catherine Jordan is Program Manager of SEDL's Afterschool, Family, and Community program. The Afterschool, Family, and Community program includes three national initiatives; the National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools, the National Coordination Center for Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs), and the National Center for Quality Afterschool. The National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools synthesizes and conducts research on parent and community engagement. It also provides training and resources to facilitate parent and community involvement approaches that boost school readiness and student achievement. The National PIRC Coordination Center provides technical assistance, resource materials, and networking support for 62 PIRCs across the U.S and the U.S. territories. The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool work entails research, development, and technical assistance to ensure that afterschool programs can offer high quality research-based academic content while attracting high levels of student participation. Ms. Jordan lead the development of the award-winning online Afterschool Training Toolkit that has been recognized nationally and internationally. She previously led SEDL’s field-based research and development of a home, school, and community partnership model.
Contact Information
You may contact Catherine Jordan at 512-391-6523
Prior to joining SEDL in 1998, Ms. Jordan served as Executive Director for the McLennan County Youth Collaboration – Communities In Schools, Inc., in Waco, Texas, where she developed the nationally recognized “Lighted Schools” project, a community school program model, as a part of the Pew Charitable Trust’s Partnership for Civic Change.
Ms. Jordan holds a BA in journalism and history from Baylor University and an MAT in public service administration from Tarleton State University.
SEDL Publications
- A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement (2002)
- Afterschool Training Toolkit: Building Quality Enrichment Activities (2008)
- Beyond the Building: A Facilitation Guide for School, Family, and Community Connections (2006)
- Connection Collection (2002)
- Creating Collaborative Action Teams: Working Together for Student Success (2000)
- Diversity: School, Family, and Community Connections (2003)
- Emerging Issues in School, Family, & Community Connections (2001)
- Readiness: School, Family, & Community Connections (2004)
- Thriving Together: Connecting Rural School Improvement and Community Development (English) (2000)