Chapter 6: The Politics of Community Collaboration
Vocabulary for Chapter 6
- Civic Capacity
- Collaborative School-Linked Service Programs
- Coordinated Services
- Ecological Systems Theory
- Social capital
Pre-Reading Questions
As you read, look for specific quotes (page and paragraph numbers) to answer these questions:
- What kinds of services besides education can be delivered at schools?
- Why are schools likely to be an important community center?
Post-Reading Questions
Use evidence from the text or the reference list to support your answers to these questions:
- How can school leaders work with communities to establish access to services that their students require?
- What roles do school leaders play in helping families obtain social services, and why would school leaders need to play such a role?
Activities to Extend Learning
- Click the following citation http://jel.sagepub.com/content/4/3/21.full.pdf+html to read the case:
Hassenpflug, A. (2001). A touching story. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 4(3), 21–27. doi:10.1177/155545890100400304
- Compose a job description of the community principal. How is the job description of a community principal different from the job description of a school principal?