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Type 6 – Collaborating with the Community

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COLLABORATING WITH THE COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTES
  • Business partners, agencies, cultural groups, health services, recreation, and other groups and programs
SCHOOLS, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES CONTRIBUTE
  • Service learning, special projects to share talents and solve local problems
SAMPLE PRACTICES
  • 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
CHALLENGES
  • 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
REDEFINITIONS
  • “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.
RESULTS FOR STUDENTS
  • 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
RESULTS FOR PARENTS
  • 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
RESULTS FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS
  • Knowledge and use of community resources for improving curriculum and instruction
  • Strategies to enable students to learn about and contribute to the community