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What Every Principal Should Know About School-Community Leadership
February 2006 | 136 pages | Corwin
The fourth of a seven-part series, What Every Principal Should Know About School-Community Leadership, recognizes that headteachers are involved in ongoing, deep community partnerships that ultimately and most importantly support student learning.
In this book, aspiring, new, and experienced headteachers will learn how to:
o Reach out to parents and the community
o Build better school-community alliances
o Use community partnerships to narrow the achievement gap
Filled with examples, strategies, and resources, this essential resource allows headteachers to make immediate improvements in school-community outreach efforts and goals.
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Questionnaire: Before We Get Started…
1. Introduction
2. Best Practices in Reaching Out to Parents
3. Best Practices in Building Community Alliances
4. Using Community Resources and Reforms to Close the Black-White Achievement Gap
Conclusion: Making School-Community Relations a Reality
Resource A: Realities of School-Community Leadership: In-Basket Simulations
Resource B: Assessing Your Role in School-Community Relations
Resource C: An Annotated Bibliography of Best Resources
References
Index
"A comprehensive, useful guide. It includes questionnaires and response analysis, a case study with reflective questions, and self-assessment resources."
School Library Journal