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A Step-by-Step Guide to Bridging the School-Family Gap, Dr. Claire Crane, Penny Bix, Patricia E. Herbert, Barbara Kelly, Kathe Landergan, Cindie Neilson, David Romanowski, Patricia Torto, and Niqe Ware, Paul & Co Pub Consortium (2004)
This guide documents the process of the Robert L. Ford School in Lynn, Massachusetts, a community school. Topics include: Imagining a Community School, Tips for the Principal, Bridges to Families, Bridges to a University, Bridges to Community Partnerships, sample documents and materials from the Ford School and Action Plan Guide.
A highly practical, real-world guide with a unique local-national perspective. Topics include: getting started, providing a range of services, staffing, collaborating with the government and private sector, involving parents, overcoming barriers, funding, and sustaining the school.
A Step-by-Step Guide, Carol Calfee, Frank Wittwer, and Mimi Meredith, September (1998)
This practical guide details how to create a school-based and school-linked services program that incorporates community resources to meet the needs of students and families. It provides discussions on the full-service concept; tips for involving stakeholders in the planning and decision-making process; instructions on conducting family and community needs assessments; and information on how to fund programs, write proposals, write agreements, share information, manage public relations, and provide training. The guide's resources include a variety of field-tested forms and agreements, a list of funding sources, training tips, and documents and advice from successful programs around the country.
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