Type 6 – Collaborating with the Community

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COLLABORATING WITH THE COMMUNITY

• Business partners, agencies, cultural groups, health services, recreation, and other groups and programs

• Service learning, special projects to share talents and solve local problems

• View Community Partnership Charts to learn how schools connect with community partners to reach goals for student success
• Information for students and families on community health, cultural, recreational, social support, and other programs or services
• Information on community activities that link to learning skills and talents, including summer programs for students
• “One-stop” shopping for family services through partnerships of school, counseling, health, recreation, job training, and other agencies
• Service to the community by students, families, and schools (e.g., recycling projects; art, music, drama, and activities for senior citizens; tutoring or coaching programs
• Participation of alumni in school programs for students
• School-business partnerships

• Solve problems of turf, responsibilities, funds, and goals
• Inform all families and students about community programs and services, and ensure equal opportunities for services and participation

• “Community” includes not only families with children in the schools, but also all who are interested in and affected by the quality of education.
• Communities are rated not only on economic qualities, but also on the strengths and talents available to support students, families, and schools.

• Knowledge, skills, and talents from enriched curricular and extracurricular experiences and explorations of careers
• Self-confidence and feeling valued by and belonging to the community

• Knowledge and use of local resources to increase skills and talents or to obtain needed services for family
• Interactions with other families, and contributions to community

• Knowledge and use of community resources for improving curriculum and instruction
• Strategies to enable students to learn about and contribute to the community