Catherine Jordan
Catherine Jordan is Program Manager of SEDL's Afterschool, Family, and Community program. She currently leads the National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools, which links people with research-based information and resources they can use to effectively connect schools, families, and communities.
Contact Information
You may contact Catherine Jordan at 512-391-6523
Experience/Education
Between 1997 and 2000, Ms. Jordan lead SEDL's field-based research and development of home, school, and community partnerships, which culminated in the publication of Creating Collaborative Action Teams: Working Together for Student Success. She is a Regional Associate of the National Center for Community Education (NCCE) in Flint, Michigan, and serves on its National Training Task Force for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
Prior to joining SEDL, 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 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.
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)
- Prosperando juntos: La conexión entre el mejoramiento de la escuela rural y el desarrollo comunitario (2000)
- Readiness: School, Family, & Community Connections (2004)
- Thriving Together: Connecting Rural School Improvement and Community Development (English) (2000)
- Thriving Together: Connecting Rural School Improvement and Community Development (PDF only) (2000)
- Thriving Together Bundle: Connecting Rural School Improvement and Community Development (Print and PDF versions) (2000)