The power of community engagement for educational change / edited by Michael P. Evans (Miami University), Diana B. Hiatt-Michael (Pepperdine University).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Evans, Michael P., editor.

Hiatt-Michael, Diana B., editor.

Series:

Family, school, community, partnership issues.

Family school community partnership issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community and school--United States.

Community and school.

Educational change--United States--Citizen participation.

Educational change.

Community organization--United States.

Community organization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, North Carolina : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Effective schools engage a wide range of families and community members to support their award-winning programs. This monograph highlights exemplary examples of communities, including foundations, community organizers, non-profit organizations, community agencies, as well as school districts, that lead successful group, school, district and state level initiatives to improve educational outcomes.Practitioners and scholars join hands to share promising practices and research-based examples of community initiatives that have had positive impacts on families, schools, and communities. This monograph is vital to educational leadership preparation programs; education policymakers at the local, state, and national levels; school and district level administrators; and a broad range of community leaders.

Contents:

The Power and Potential of Community-Based Approaches to Educational Change / Michael P. Evans

Two Concepts of the Community Engagement : Interviews With Don Davies and Martin Blank / Diana B. Hiatt-Michael

From Private Citizens to Public Actors : The Development of Parent Leaders Through Community Organizing / Mark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, and Paul J. Kuttner

Community Engagement as a Central Activity in New Charter Schools / Brian R. Beabout and Joseph L. Boselovic

Parents and School Fund-Raising Policies : From Donors to Equity Advocates / Sue Winton

Youth Engagement in Educational Change / Cristen Jenkins

Promising Practices for Principals : Partnering With Youth Organizers Inside Schools / Jerusha Conner

Operation Dream : The Formation of an Out-of-School Time Program for Youth / Martin Scanlan

Foundation Support for Bridge Building Between District Personnel and Local Communities / Mara Casey Tieken, Tracie Potochnik, and Keith C. Catone

Community Organizing for Highly Effective Teachers : Grow Your Own / Anne Hallet and Michael D. Rodríguez.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-68123-190-5