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Family-school-community ties:
Part of the main game
When schools and families work together, children do better, schools improve and
communities flourish. Strengthening ties with families and community is an essential
school improvement strategy (Bryk et al, 2010). For schools to develop a coordinated
and holistic approach to family and community engagement, improvement efforts
should extend beyond the school community sphere, to all spheres of the CEOM
School Improvement Framework.
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Develop and implement a
professional learning strategy
to build the capacity of teachers
to engage families in learning at
home and at school.
Establish collaborative partnerships
with community organisations and
other education providers to enhance
learning opportunities within and
beyond the school.
Strengthen relationships
with the Parish community
to promote young peoples’
faith development and
commitment to stewardship
and service.
Review and enhance policies and
practices to create a safe and supportive
school environment where all members
of the community are welcome and
respected.
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Wellbeing framework
capacity building
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Strengthen family and community
engagement as part of a whole school
approach to enhancing young peoples’
social and emotional development.
Bryk A, Sebring P, Allensworth E, Luppescu S & Easton J (2010) Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
Reproduced from the CEOM Family School Partnerships e-newsletter distributed each term. While the e-newsletter is targeted at school communities involved in the Smarter Schools : National Partnerships, Family School Partnerships initiative, it is a resource that is relevant to all school communities.