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What Every Principal Should Know about School-Community Leadership

What Every Principal Should Know about School-Community Leadership

Paperback

General Education

ISBN10: 1412915899
ISBN13: 9781412915892
Publisher: Corwin Publishers
Published: Nov 9 2005
Pages: 136
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.08 Depth: 9.04
Language: English

Harness your community′s powerful resources to support achievement!

Every school exists within the broader context of its community. By tapping into the wealth of resources that abound beyond campus grounds, principals can weave a tightly knit safety net that buoys student learning. If the adage It takes a village to raise a child is true, then certainly raising schoolwide achievement is largely dependent upon the active involvement of local businesses, organizations, institutions, and parents.

Cultivating strong alliances with community members entails a systemic, goal-centered outreach program-and this comprehensive guide outlines proven, practical strategies for effectively launching, implementing, and sustaining mutually beneficial partnerships. It highlights straightforward best practices for: Reaching out to parents, including specific involvement activities; Building community relationships that support school initiatives, plus tips for leveraging the media; and Closing the achievement gap through community resources and reforms.

This fourth volume in a seven-part leadership series features:

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