Inside Full-Service Community Schools [Paperback]

Topics include getting started, staffing, collaborating, involving parents, funding, and working in rural and urban settings. A groundbreaking work from experts in the field! 

Topics include getting started, staffing, collaborating, involving parents, funding, and working in rural and urban settings. A groundbreaking work from experts in the field! 

Dryfoos and Maguires book moves the concept of a full-service community school from the fringes of public education into the mainstream. It inspires the belief that the best schools are full-service community schools and motivates the reader to seek them out.  

"It is a valuable tool for parents, educators, school officials, and elected officials who are interested in looking at innovative ways to improve learning and achievement for our nations children."

The voices of Joy Dryfoos as national policy analyst, and Sue Maguire as school principal bring to life in new ways the vision of how full- service community schools can help students learn and families and communities succeed. This book will be of great value to policymakers and practitioners alike.

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. Why Full-Service Community Schools?
2. How Do Full-Service Community Schools Get Started?
3. What Kinds of Services Can Schools Provide?
4. What Goes On During the Extended Day?
5. What Are the Staffing Considerations?
6. How Are Effective Partnerships Developed?
7. How Are Parents Brought on Board?
8. Do Community Schools Work? Assessment and Evaluation
9. What Are the Barriers to Creating Full-Service Community Schools?
10. How Can These Schools and Programs Be Funded?