Developing community-empowered schools

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Acknowledgments = ⅸ
• About the Authors = xi
• Introduction = 1
• The Value of Family Centers = 1
• Concerns About Parent and Community Involvement = 2
• Epstein's Framework = 3
• Parent and Community Training = 4
• Organization of the Book = 5
• 1. What Is a Community-Empowered School? = 7
• Characteristics of a Community-Empowered School = 7
• A Clean and Orderly Facility = 7
• A Friendly Staff With Effective Communication Support Services = 8
• A School's Support Services Outside of the Classroom = 9
• A Comprehensive Volunteer and Resource Development Program = 10
• Assessing Your School's Strengths and Weaknesses = 11
• 2. Who Are the Stakeholders? = 14
• Teachers = 14
• School Site Administrators = 15
• Program Support and Clerical Staff = 15
• Parents = 15
• Community Volunteers = 15
• Community-Based Organizations = 16
• Local Businesses = 16
• District Personnel = 16
• Legislators = 17
• Government Agencies and Nonprofit Organizations = 17
• Outside Funding Organizations = 17
• Identifying the Roles of Various Stakeholder Groups = 17
• 3. Policies and Procedures That Support School and Community Partnerships = 19
• The School's Structure to Support Partnerships = 19
• Monitoring, Supervision, and Volunteer Support Policies = 20
• School Safety Policies = 20
• Volunteer Recruitment Policies and Procedures = 21
• Training = 22
• Ongoing Professional Development for Teachers = 22
• Parent and Community Volunteer Training Plan for Grade-Level Support = 22
• Parent and Community Partnership Volunteer Career Development and Cross-Training for Additional School Volunteer Opportunities = 23
• Developing a Community Partnership Strategic Plan = 23
• Community Partnership Resource Development Policies and Procedures = 23
• 4. How to Empower and Train Staff for Effective School and Community Partnerships = 25
• Workshop Description = 26
• Course Objectives = 26
• Sample Materials = 27
• 5. Volunteer Strategies to Support Literacy Activities = 93
• Creating a Family Literacy Program = 93
• Reading = 94
• Writing = 95
• Math = 95
• Science = 96
• Social Studies = 96
• Computers = 97
• Performing Arts = 98
• 6. Building Community Collaborations for Added Resources = 99
• Seeking Funding = 101
• Introduction and Demographic Description = 101
• Problem or Need Statement = 102
• Goals and Objectives = 102
• Evaluation Plan = 102
• Staffing Quialifications and the School's Program Capacity = 102
• Future Funding Plans = 103
• Budget and Budget Narrative = 103
• Attachments = 103
• 7. Schools as Economic Solutions to Communities = 105
• Schools and Economic Development = 105
• The Human Capital Approach = 106
• Cost-Effectiveness as an Indicator = 107
• 8. The Future of Community-Empowered Schools = 108
• References = 110
• Suggested Readings = 112
• Index = 114