Deck 17: Strategies for Identifying Community Resources and Working With Community Partners by Jackie M. Arnold and Stephen B.Richards

Question 1

_________ have no legal obligation to communicate with __________.

A) Caregivers; schools
B) Schools; caregivers
C) Foster parents; schools
D) Schools; foster parents

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Schools should allow parents to ________ and not just ________ caregivers when communicating.

A) complain; direct
B) respond; inform
C) criticize; inform
D) respond; redirect

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Increasing caregiver involvement can __________.

A) increase academic performance
B) lower absenteeism
C) lower behavioral problems
D) all of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Expanded community involvement can provide __________ for the school.

A) expertise in subject areas
B) additional resources
C) financial aid
D) all of the above

Question 5

Disagreements can be avoided through ___________.

A) not allowing naysayers a vote
B) school initiatives
C) community member governance
D) none of the above

Question 6

Some community schools are developed enough to ______________________.

A) be a "one-stop" for information about other community programs
B) provide services other community agencies may also provide
C) allow other political parties to work out of the schools
D) none of the above

Question 7

Community schools make effective use of collaborating with _________.

A) administrators
B) community service providers
C) members of any participating agencies
D) all of the above

Question 8

______ are written so that community agencies and schools can commit to work together.

A) Contracts
B) Prenuptial agreements
C) Interagency agreements
D) All of the above

Question 9

____________ is required under IDEA as a transitional service.

A) Transitions from school to post-school living
B) Transitions from early intervention services to school-age services
C) Neither A nor B
D) Both A and B

Question 10

Teachers will be required to provide more services in a community school than a noncommunity school.

Question 11

What are some services that may be available with a community school?

Question 12

Discuss two examples of how establishing school community relationships may benefit the school.

Question 13

Name and discuss the three features that affect community collaboration.