Chapter 11

1. BUILDING SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES
AND COMMUNITY GROUPS
CHAPTER 11

2. WHY IS THIS TOPIC IMPORTANT
• Collaboration is key to any successful home school relationship.
• The most significant impact on student achievement is to
establish strong links with parents and the larger community.
• Educators are expected to devote time and effort to developing
and supporting home and community partnerships.

3. OBJECTIVES
Discuss the levels of involvement by community adults in
collaborative programs among families, schools, and
communities.
 Identify the processes that enhance the growth of partnerships
 Explain how key research has led to programmatic success in
school-community and family partnerships
 Identify common elements in healthy school partnerships

4. LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT
Parent Involvement (Engagement)
 Minimum Level
 Associative Level
 Decision-Making Level

5. PROGRAM MODELS
• Head Start
• School Development Program
• Reggio Emelia
• National Network of Partnership Schools
• Community Schools
• Freedom Schools
• HABLA
• Charter Schools

6. COMPONENTS OF SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS
 Integrating educational and social services
 Decision making power is shared
 Family and community members work with school administrators and
teachers
 Schools act as family centers
 Schools have a strong volunteer program

7. COMPONENTS OF SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS
• The community and home are recognized as important learning
environment.
• Strong leadership by committed partners
• School staff actively seeks a relationship of trust and respect with parents
• Assessment

8. DISCUSSION
How do you anticipate building a collaborative relationship
with families that may not be initially interested in
reciprocating?