The Parent: An Agent to Foster Community Collaboration with the Schools.

Autor/in	Liss, Polly
Titel	The Parent: An Agent to Foster Community Collaboration with the Schools.
Quelle	(1980), (29 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Adult Education; Career Education; Community Involvement; Elementary Secondary Education; Industry; Parent Participation; Parent Responsibility; Parent School Relationship; Postsecondary Education; School Business Relationship; School Community Relationship; School Support + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Arbeitslehre; Industrie; Elternmitwirkung; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Schulförderverein
Abstract	The parent can be the catalyst to "spark" the collaboration necessary to the success of career education from the total community. Parents should become involved because education determines how one's children will live, which in turn determines the quality of life the parent enjoys in the community. To speak effectively, parents should speak collectively after becoming informed about local schools, grades K-12. A supportive group, a "Coalition for Career Education," can be organized through a reputable community organization as a vehicle for collaboration with schools. A parent followed these steps in securing backing for the Arlington County (Virginia) Coalition for Career Education: (1) determined educator attitudes toward a coalition; (2) developed a list of community people to invite to join a coalition; (3) arranged meetings at schools; (4) publicized the first meeting; (5) scheduled speakers advocating career education; (6) solicited volunteers for a steering committee; (7) established guidelines, elected officers, and developed future plans; (8) printed letterhead stationery; (9) provided for educators' membership; (10) surveyed schools; (11) invited speakers to tell of their roles in career education; (12) became familiar with local and state policies; (13) determined available funding; (14) determined national legislation; (15) spoke collectively to promote understanding of career education benefits; (16) applied for tax-exempt status; (17) publicized; and (18) encouraged school-community cooperation. (YLB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01