This document provides guidance for an assignment on school, family, and community partnerships. It discusses assumptions made about parents' roles in education and encourages exploring this topic by referring to a required reading from the course text. Students are instructed to write a 2-5 page paper describing a lovingly supportive school environment from the perspectives of a student and teacher, including the parental role in creating this environment and the benefits for student development. References and additional resources on parental involvement, community schools, and partnerships are also provided.

1. Introduction to Business 75-100: Integrative Project Phase One
Course Section:___ Team Number:___ Company Name:
____________________________
Format and Research:
· Format components include: title page, executive summary,
table of contents, introduction, content and analysis,
conclusion, references (in this order).
· Professionalism: Effective and consistent use of business
quality English, including spelling, grammar, sentence
structure, paragraph structure, headings, sections and a logical
flow of argumentation. To what degree does your report reflect
the qualities of an undergraduate business composition?
· Word processing: cover material (as present), 8.5” x 11” white
paper, double-spaced text (appendices can be single-spaced),
Times New Roman 12 font, full justification, 1” margins. When
in doubt refer to a current APA guideline manual (6th or 7th
edition).
· Research sources: a minimum of 12 independent, high quality
sources. Related to formatting and research standards, the
company, the environment, strategic analysis, the recommended
strategic adaptation, contract structure and team processes.
· Correct APA in-text citation and referencing.
25 marks:
5 marks

2. 5 marks
5 marks
5 marks
5 marks
Total:
Content and Analysis:
· Compelling Introductory and Concluding Positioning, relevant
Company History, and Description.
· A comprehensive and meaningful strategic discussion that ties
together the nature, means, and dynamics of the organization’s
approach to value creation and sustained competitive advantage.
· Current competitive situation analysis: Environment,
industry(ies), competition, corporate and business strategy, and
competitive position

3. · Thorough application of appropriate strategic frameworks in
support of core assertions (for example: VRIO/VRINE, 3Cs,
SWOT analysis, Value Chain Analysis, Porter’s Five Forces,
PESTLE and/or others).
· Examination of the organization’s current structural and
culture design: how are the organization’s structure and culture
best characterized; is the firm organized to compete by
supporting and enhancing value creation; does the organization
possess a culture that supports and reinforces its value creation
strategy.
· Proposed strategic adaptations: (re)alignments of
organizational structure or culture in support of business-level
and corporate-level strategies necessary to improve competitive
position and/or improve responsiveness to business
environment.
50 marks:
5 marks
10 marks
10 marks
10 marks

4. 10 marks
5 marks
Total:
Professionalism and Team Process Assessment:
· Communicates the corporate strategic analysis in finished
manner and contains no superficial gloss.
· The executive summary (1 page maximum) is a concise
representation of the content and analysis.
· Phase One: Appendix A (2 page maximum, single or double-
spaced) is the team contract. It includes standard contract
components reflecting an appropriate amount of research and
specifically the names and signatures of the team members.
25 marks:
10 marks
5 marks

5. 10 marks
Total:
Week 2 Discussion 1 Parent Roles
In Chapter Three Hjalmarson points to assumptions we make
about students and the role their parents play in the educational
enterprise. What are some of these assumptions? What
assumptions do you have about students in a school you work at
or a K-12 school you have attended? Indicate how some of these
assumptions that educators make can unwittingly become self-
fulfilling prophecies.
Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and
the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum
Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for guidance on how
your discussion will be evaluated.
INSTRUCTOR GUIDANCE
WEEK 2
*Special thanks to Dr. Patrice Jones for sharing her original
guidance in this document.
Last week you learned about how both parents play a crucial

6. role in the child’s education, especially when there is a
collaborative relationship between home and school. A 2007
study found that new and experienced teachers who have
positive parent relationships report having higher rates of job
satisfaction.
Reprinted from Morguefile, by Hotblack,
2010,http://mrg.bz/pDQCu8 (Links to an external site.).
Copyright 2016 by Morguefile.
They also report that students of involved fathers, regardless of
their living situation, perform better in school (Jeynes, 2007 as
cited in Child Trends, 2013). The Watch DOGS (Dads of Great
Students) is one school-based program that encourages male
role models to work in a variety of capacities at their child’s
school. The seven minute video, Getting Involved at
School (Links to an external site.), features the coordinator of
the program, the principal, and others discussing the importance
of having males active in the school environment.
In addition, going beyond the family to creating partnerships
within the community has also been shown to improve students’
academic success. One way to accomplish this is through
community schools, a concept developed by the Institute for
Educational Leadership in Washington DC. Through this
integrated, holistic approach with family, child development
and social service support, the community school strategy is
already proving its efficacy on student achievement, and
dropout and graduation rates (Blank, Jacobson, & Melaville,
2012). Putting together a team that includes the principal, a few
teachers, family members, and students is the first step in
creating an “Action Team for Partnership” (O’Brien, 2012, p.
2). The purpose of this team is to work with community and
business leaders to develop goals for increasing academic
achievement, as well as improving student behavior and school
climate. Organizations such as National Network of Partnership
Schools help schools to get started developing their own Action

7. Plan for Partnership (Links to an external site.) that includes
short and long term goals, and activities that guide them
towards success.
Week 2 Discussion Guidance
For this first discussion post, Parent Roles, read chapter three in
the text before you begin. This chapter will give you better
insight on some of the assumptions that are made about parents
related to their roles in being involved in schools including how
assumptions and perceptions that are made about people become
our reality, and how this may impact teaching. Provide some of
the assumptions about parents that have been made in a school
in which you have been involved. Be sure that you refer to the
text in your discussion, citing appropriately where needed.
The second discussion post, Counseling Roles, explores the
roles that school counselors play in family and community
involvement. Think about how they are portrayed in movies and
television, and in your own personal experiences. Are these
perceptions an accurate portrayal of today’s school counselors?
List and explain the factors that play an important role if and
how counselors become involved in school, school-community,
and overall partnerships. Research indicates certain
misconceptions counselors have about their role. Why may this
be?
Please review the discussion board rubric prior to your initial
post to ensure you are fully meeting each of the set criteria to
earn full credit. Your initial post should include relevant
professional, personal, or other real-world experiences in a
manner that is rich in thought and provides valuable insight into
the topic. Additionally, all elements of the discussion board
prompt should be thoroughly addressed with strong and precise
connections to previous and/or current course content, or to
real-life situations. When substantively replying to your peers’
post, be sure to provide a thorough and constructive analysis

8. relating the response to relevant course concepts that
incorporates pertinent follow-up thoughts or questions about the
topic, and demonstrates respect for the diverse opinions of
fellow learners.
Week 2 Assignment Guidance
Last week, we examined the social support that is provided to
students in school. The research discussed gave you a better
understanding of social support and the important elements
found within the social support concept. What impact would a
school have on a child when providing loving support as part of
the school culture? For this week’s assignment, Loving Support
Essay, you will need to read The School Community
Journal (Links to an external site.) article by Jeynes (2011).
Next, in a two- to five-page paper, excluding title and reference
pages, describe a loving supportive school environment from
the perspective of a student and a teacher, the parental role in
helping creating this type of environment, and the benefits of
this environment on all student development. Make sure to use
the grading rubric as a self-checklist before submitting the final
copy of your assignment to confirm you have met or exceeded
each required expectation. The highest level of achievement on
the rubric is “distinguished”, which is only earned through
exceeding posted expectations at the proficiency level. Please
remember you are in a masters-level program. Therefore, your
writing, research, and content are held to graduate-level
expectations.
References and Resources
Blank, M., Jacobson, R., & Melaville, A. (2012). Achieving
results through community school partnerships. Center for
American progress (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from
https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-
content/uploads/issues/2012/01/pdf/community_schools.pdf
Child Trends. (2013). Parental involvement in schools. (Links

9. to an external site.) Retrieved from
http://www.childtrends.org/?indicators=parental-involvement-
in-schools
Hjalmarson, F. (2011). Differentiated parent support: Engaging
parents in unique ways to increase their involvement in school.
San Diego, CA: TurnAround Schools Publishing.
Hotblack. (2009). leuchars_IMG_9975 [photograph]. Retrieved
from http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/622680
Jeynes, W. (2011). Parental involvement research: Moving to
the next level. (Links to an external site.)The School
Community Journal, 21(1), 9-18. Retrieved from
http://www.adi.org/journal/resources/2011ss_SCJ.pdf
Jones, P. (2015). Week 1 instructor guidance [EDU617: School,
Family & Community Partnership]. San Diego, CA: Ashford
University.
Man of the House. (2010, October 22). Getting involved at
school—Watch D.O.G.S. (Links to an external site.) Retrieved
from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy237ghwGoM&feature=pla
yer_embedded
National Network of Partnership Schools. (2010). One-year
action plan for partnership (Links to an external site.).
Retrieved
from http://sowashco.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2
&clip_id=333&meta_id=10524
O'Brien, A. (2012). The importance of community involvement
in schools (Links to an external site.). Edutopia Teacher
Leadership.
Retrieved from: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/community-
parent-involvement-essential-anne-obrien
Peters, K. (2012, January 17). Achieving results through
community school partnerships (Links to an external site.).
Center for American Progress. Retrieved from
https://www.americanprogress.org/press/release/2012/01/17/155
39/release-achieving-results-through-community-school-
partnerships/

10. Tschannen-Moran, M., & Hoy, A. W. (2007). The differential
antecedents of self-efficacy beliefs of novice and experienced
teachers. Teaching and Teacher Education, 23(6), 944-956.
Required Resources
1. Read from your text, Differentiated Parent Support: Engaging
Parents in Unique Ways to Increase Their Involvement in
School:
· Chapter Three – The Parent Trap
· Chapter Four – What is Parent Involvement?
2. Jeynes, W. (2011). The School Community Journal (Links to
an external site.), 21(1), 9-18. Retrieved from
http://www.adi.org/journal/resources/2011ss_SCJ.pdf
· This resource examines research on current collaboration
efforts in schools today. The focus of this recent issue of The
School Community Journal is on parent engagement in
education. The issue includes a guest editorial by William
Jeynes, who writes about the status of research on family
involvement, as well other articles that examine patterns of
family involvement in charter schools and programs for parents
of special needs students.
3. Project Appleseed. (n.d.). Parent involvement
checklist (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from
http://www.projectappleseed.org/chklst
· This website provides a parent involvement checklist.
Recommended Resource
1. Ferlazzo, L. (2011). Involvement or Engagement?
Educational Leadership, 68(8), 10-14. Retrieved from
EBSCOhost.
· The article describes teacher attitudes toward the parents of
their students. The author describes his experiences as a teacher
working with parents and the importance of teachers
establishing cooperative relationships based on listening and
shared decision-making.