Since our inception in 1996, E3 has initiated numerous programs for which we assembled special resources and tools. We make these freely available to community leaders who are starting or managing ongoing local programs.

Literacy Partners                

Oregon Small Schools Initiative

Partnership for Student Success

Literacy Partners
The Literacy Partners Toolkit was specifically created as part of the Partnership for Student Success Program, Literacy Partners - A Middle School Mentoring program. Literacy Partners connects employers to middle schools and students in their community. The toolkit will guide you through the process of planning, launching and sustaining a successful literacy mentoring program. Download the complete toolkit in PDF format or the individual tools in word format, which you can customize to meet your program's needs.

Literacy Partners Toolkit (Open full PDF)

Oregon Small Schools Initiative
The Oregon Small Schools Initiative has created and designed scores of tools for a variety of applications and a wide range of settings. We appreciate the many fine educators, facilitators, coaches and creative thinkers who contributed to this robust toolkit, and we are pleased to make it available for others' use in districts and schools of all sizes. Find tools here:

Toolbox Index:

Plan and Design your program
Program planning and design checklist (.doc)
Sample first Leadership Team agenda (.doc)
Sample second Leadership Team agenda (.doc)
Leadership team position description (.doc)
Sample Leadership Team recruitment letter (.doc)
Sample literacy mentoring activities (.doc)
Elements of effective adolescent literacy programs (.doc)
Program coordinator position description (.doc)
Sample project workplan (.doc)

Implement and sustain your program
Program implementation checklist (.doc)
Mentor position description (.doc)
Sample kick-off invitation (.doc)
Sample kick-off agenda (.doc)
Sample commitment form (.doc)
Sample media release (.doc)
Sample calendar notice (.doc)
Story development form (.doc)

Manage your mentors for success
Mentor checklist (.doc)
Sample mentor screening process (.doc)
Sample mentor application (.doc)
Sample mentor agreement (.doc)
Sample mentor training agenda (.doc)

Partnership for Student Success

Many of the partnerships initiated between schools and employers have continued long after E3 assisted in launching them. They are ably managed by local leaders in education and business who are committed to student achievement and who have witnessed first hand tangible results. This toolkit will assist you whether you are organizing new partnerships or overseeing existing ones.

Materials for managing the process

Sample confirmation letter (.doc)

Sample 1st leadership team agenda (.doc)

Local action plan template (.doc)

Sample community forum invitation (.doc)

Sample forum flyer (.pdf)

Sample community forum agenda (.doc)

Sample commitment form (.doc)

Sample project timeline (.ppt)

Materials related to your program

Program overview (.doc)

Identifying an achievement challenge (.doc)

Community engagement process (.doc)

Community kick-off forum (.doc)

Focus group process (.doc)

Goal setting process (.doc)

Leadership team (.doc)

Partner roles (.doc)

Program summary (.doc)

Materials that support media outreach

Sample calendar notice (.doc)

Sample guest editorial (.doc)

Sample media release (.doc)