| Author(s): | Chang, T., and Lawyer, C. |
| Title: | Lightening the load: A look at four ways that community schools can support effective teaching |
| Source: | http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/01/... |
| Date: | 2012 |
| Organization: | Center for American Progress |
| Short Description: | This paper draws on phone interviews conducted with teachers, principals, or site coordinators at 14 schools across the country that integrate wraparound services with a strong academic focus to serve large percentages of low-income students. These types of schools are known as “community schools” among education professionals. |
| Annotation: | The job of a teacher these days seems to stretch beyond the walls of a classroom, especially in primary and secondary schools in high-poverty communities. Teachers in these communities know how important "wraparound services" are to improving the educational performance of their students. So, too, do education experts and policymakers, who
call for including these services in high-poverty schools.
While there is research on the potential for wraparound services, including health care services, family involvement programs, and expanded food assistance programs
to eliminate barriers to student learning, there is little known about the possible connection between wraparound services and teacher efficacy. This report examines specific examples of schools where wraparound services are benefiting teachers in addition to students. This paper draws on phone interviews conducted with teachers, principals, or site coordinators at 14 schools across the country that integrate wraparound services with a strong academic focus to serve large percentages of low-income students. These types of schools are known as “community schools” among education professionals. |
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