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Building School-Community Partnerships
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Building School-Community Partnerships
Collaboration for Student Success

Edited by:
  • Mavis G. Sanders - University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA, The Johns Hopkins University

Foreword by Joyce L. Epstein



February 2006 | 144 pages | Corwin
Based on five years of research, including feedback from hundreds of school leaders and case studies of elementary, middle, and high schools in rural, suburban, and urban U.S. cities, Building School-Community Partnerships: Collaboration for Student Success is a resource for teachers seeking to establish school-community partnerships to achieve goals for their schools, and the students, families, and communities they serve.

Within this essential guide, school leaders will find:

- essential research components for the busy administrator

- real-life examples illustrating elements of strong partnerships

- practical strategies based on what works from 10 model schools

- an annotated professional development workshop agenda, including handouts

- resources, including sample activities and letters

Administrators looking for examples of effective school-community partnerships will find this research-based resource full of inspiring, practical, and feasible ideas!

 
Foreword by Joyce L. Epstein
 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Author
 
1. Community Involvement: Why and What?
Rationales for Community Involvement in Schools

 
Community Involvement in Schools: Form and Fashion

 
Obstacles to Community Partnerships

 
Summary

 
 
2. A Closer Look at Common Community Partnerships
Business Partnerships

 
University Partnerships

 
Service Learning Partnerships

 
School-Linked Service Integration

 
Faith-Based Partnerships

 
Summary

 
 
3. Components of Successful Community Partnerships
High-Functioning Schools

 
Student-Centered Learning Environments

 
Effective Partnership Teams

 
Principal Leadership

 
External Support

 
Summary

 
 
4. Building Capacity for Successful Community Partnerships: A Vignette
The School

 
The Goal

 
The Team

 
The Project

 
The Community Partners

 
The Results

 
Lessons Learned

 
Summary

 
 
5. Bringing the Community In: An Elementary School Story
Background

 
Community Partners

 
Commitment to Students’ Learning

 
Principal Leadership

 
Action Team for Partnerships

 
Welcoming School Climate

 
Two-Way Communication

 
Summary

 
 
6. Creating Closer Community Ties: A High School Study
Background

 
Principal Leadership

 
A Student Focus

 
Community Partners and Activities

 
Summary

 
 
7. Promising Practices for Community Partnerships
Activity 1: Goal--Improve Reading (2004)

 
Activity 2: Goal--Improve Math Skills (2003)

 
Activity 3: Goal--Increase Students' Awareness of Career Opportunities (2001)

 
Activity 4: Goal--Improve Ninth-Grade Performance on State Proficiency Exam (2002)

 
Activity 5: Goal--Improve Student Writing and Technology Skills (2002)

 
Activity 6: Goal--Improve Student Reading (2002)

 
Activity 7: Goal--Improve School Landscaping (2002)

 
Activity 8: Goal--Provide Community Service (2002)

 
Activity 9: Goal--Improve Student Oral and Written Communication (2004)

 
Activity 10: Goal--Improve Facilities for Students With Disabilities (2004)

 
Activity 11: Goal--Improve Student Science Skills (2000)

 
Activity 12: Goal--Provide Afterschool Activities for Middle School Students (2000)

 
Summary

 
 
8. Preparing Educational Leaders for Community Partnerships: A Workshop Agenda
Building Community Partnerships Agenda

 
Summary

 
 
9. Concluding Thoughts
 
Resource A: Sample Activities
Activity 1: Locating Community Partners

 
Activity 2: Improving the Partnership Process

 
Activity 3: Improving Community Partnership Quality

 
Activity 4: Garnering Principal Support for Partnerships

 
 
Resource B: Sample Letters
Sample Letter 1: Partnership Communication

 
Sample Letter 2: Partnership Activity Follow-Up

 
 
Endnotes
 
References
 
Index

"A comprehensive guide to begin the process of involving community agencies and parents in the success of schools. Easy to read and gives step-by-step guidelines to making sure the pieces are in place for a successful community partnership."

Susan Catapano
PsycCRITIQUES, July 2006

"A broad and insightful overview of theory, research, and practice in the field of school-community partnerships. The author looks at common collaborations and a variety of goals, from improved math skills to better school landscaping."

Curriculum Connections, Fall 2006
School Library Journal

"The first comprehensive book written to guide educators and practitioners in the practical aspects of building school-community partnerships. Pushing us to move beyond a mere focus on parental involvement, Sanders calls for a broader understanding of engaging the community outside the school walls."

Harvard Educational Review, Summer 2006

Has been adopted as a recommended textbook.

Ms Veronica Mack
Curriculum Instruction Dept, Coppin State University
May 21, 2015

Sample Materials & Chapters

Chapter 1

Preface

Foreword


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