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Publication Date: 2000
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Planning for School Change: School-Community Collaboration in a Full-Service Elementary School.
Abrams, Laura S.; Gibbs, Jewelle Taylor
Urban Education, v35 n1 p79-103 Mar 2000
Examined the first year of cooperative planning between an elementary school and the local community for a full-service elementary school collaboration. Data from observations, surveys, and interviews provide feedback on perceptions of student achievement, barriers, parent participation, leadership and power, the planning process, and goals and visions. Arenas of conflict are noted. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Community Involvement, Cooperative Planning, Elementary Education, Hispanic American Students, Leadership, Low Income Groups, Parent Participation, Power Structure, Principals, Racial Factors, School Community Relationship, Social Influences, Teachers, Urban Schools
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Language: English
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