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Phillips, Susan; Elizabeth Bredberg; Helen Raham; Society for the Advancement of Excellence in Education, et al. Forging Partnerships, Opening Doors: Community School Case Studies from Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Kelowna, B.C.: Society for the Advancement of Excellence in Education, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. ISBN: 9780978301866. pp. 164. 4to., measuring 8.5″ x 11″. Illustrated card covers held with black plastic spiral binding. Black-and-white photographs, maps, charts, tables, illustrations, etc. Bright, clean, and unmarked with firm, sound binding; fine. Scarce in commerce. Corresponds to OCLC #732604327. Sections include: 1. Description of study; 2. Manitoba case studies; 3. Alonsa Community School; 4. David Livingstone Community School; 5. Wapanohk Community School; 6. Gordon Denny Community School; 7. Sacred Heart Community School; 8. Stobart Elementary and Stobart Secondary; 9. Discussion of findings; 10. Lessons for practice and policy, et al. Spiral Bound. ”The idea of community schools as a means of supporting challenged populations has gained currency in recent years. As the mandate of education expands from provision of traditional academic instruction to recognize the complex needs of children in the 21st Century, the self-contained model of the school becomes increasingly inadequate to meet the needs of students. In addition, the recognition of the importance of parental involvement in children’s schooling leads to the corollary recognition that parental wellbeing is an important contributor to student achievement. From there it is a short step to recognize that a healthy community is a healthy learning environment and that community and school collaboration has real potential for improving all aspects of student achievement. Community collaboration may include both involvement with other formal service providers (e.g., healthcare agencies, social service agencies) and involvement with informal groups such as parent coffee gatherings.” (#6233) $119.00
