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Download full textFerguson, Chris – National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools, 2005
As schools, families, and communities begin to come together, everyone benefits. A mother who teaches her son's class about traditional uses of native plants passes on important cultural knowledge and builds her own public speaking skills. A science class that tests the water quality at a nearby reservoir learns about local environmental issues,…
Descriptors: Attendance, Public Speaking, Educational Development, Community Involvement
Ferguson, Chris – National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools, 2005
Current research reveals that schools, families, and communities need strong leadership if they are going to shift away from the traditional models of involvement in which school personnel dominate the interactions. When school leaders create conditions that foster collaborative relationships among the school, families, and the community, the…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Stakeholders, School Personnel, Foster Care
