Abstract
Partnerships are the lifeblood of community-campus engagement in all its forms. But how do we know that we are working together in ways that embody oft-cited values such as reciprocity and shared decision-making so as to advance both learning and change? The Transformational Relationship Evaluation Scale (TRES, pronounced “trees”) Reflection Framework is a tool to support reflection on, assessment of, and research into the dynamics of partnerships in community-campus engagement. Its users and developers realized the value of providing additional support to turn responses to the original TRES scale into concrete action to deepen partnerships. Thus, the Reflection Framework is a series of prompts for critical reflection on partnerships, structured in three major sections per the DEAL Model for Critical Reflection, and designed to lead users to deeper understanding and deeper practice. Its primary purpose is to facilitate collaborative reflection that can generate actionable learning to enhance partnership quality. Research on its use by many partnerships across multiple contexts confirm the Reflection Framework’s utility in identifying and acting on enhancements to partnerships (e.g., changes in communication or decision-making processes) as well as its potential to improve partners’ clarity about and commitment to their partnerships.
Department/Program
Leadership
Submission Type
in-person poster
Date
4-1-2026
Rights
Copyright the Author(s)
Recommended Citation
Kniffin, Lori E.; Clayton, Patti; Camo-Biogradlija, Jasmina; Price, Mary F.; Botkin, Haden M.; and Bringle, Robert G.
(2026)
"Deepening Community-Campus Partnerships through Collaborative Critical Reflection,"
SACAD: Scholarly Activities: Vol. 2026, Article 31.
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2026/iss2026/31
