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ASSIGNMENT PAPER .EDU 09.10RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCOOL AND COMMUNITY

                                                                            MALU PRASAD

                                                                            SOCIAL SCIENCE

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INTRODUCTION      

              School isdefine as a subsystem of the larger system of the society.It has to functionally coordinate with its immediate environment,the community                          

is situated.Community is a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.It have common interest,area, social values and responsibilities.Community is a part of the society and education is the counterpart of both.It includes the local government units the nongovernmentagencies, civic organizations and all the residents.They are highly motivated to participate that will likewise redound to the uplifting of the moral and quality of life in their own locality.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY

School-community partnerships often are referred to as collaborations. Optimally, such partnerships formally blend together resources of at least one school and sometimes a group of schools or an entire school district with resources in a given neighborhood or the larger community. The intent is to sustain such partnerships over time. The range of entities in a community are not limited to agencies and organization; they encompass people, businesses, community based organizations, postsecondary institutions, religious and civic groups, programs at parks and libraries and any other facilities that can be used for recreation, learning, enrichment andthinking about school-community partnerships, it is essential not to overemphasize the topics of coordinating community services and co-locating services on school sites. Such thinking downplays the need to also restructure the various education support programs and services that schools own and operate. And, it has led some policy makers to the mistaken impression that community resources can effectively meet the needs of schools in addressing barriers to learning. In turn, this has led some legislators to view the linking of community services to schools as a way to free-up the dollars underwriting school-owned services. The reality is that even when one adds together community and school assets, the total set of services in impoverished locales is woefully inadequate. In situation after situation, it has become evident that as soon as the first few sites port.In thinking about school-community partnerships, it is essential not to overemphasize the topics of coordinating community services and co-locating services on school sites. Such thinking downplays the need to also restructure the various education support programs and services that schools own and operate. And, it has led some policy makers to the mistaken impression that community resources can effectively meet the needs of schools in addressing barriers to learning. In turn, this has led some legislators to view the linking of community services to schools as a way to free-up the dollars underwriting school-owned services. The reality is that even when one adds together community and school assets, the total set of services in impoverished locales is woefully inadequate. In situation after situation, it has become evident that as soon as the first few sites demonstrating schoolcommunity collaboration are in place, community agencies find they have stretched their resources to the limits.                                                              

SCHOOL TO COMMUNITY

                        Schools have deep impact on the community. Parent’s school choice decisions are influenced by the groups or organizations which they belong. Argues that parent’s decisions not only influence student’s academic performance but also effect student’s future.                               

·        Upgraded school facilities                                                                                                                                                                

·        Improved school leadership and staffing                                                                                                

·        Higher quality learning programs for students                                                                                                                                     

·        New sources and programs to improve teaching and curriculum                                             

·        Resources for after-school programs and familysupports                                       

·        Increased social and political capital of participants                                                 

COMMUNITY TO SCHOOL

An effective method of promoting education and ensuring school support is involving the community in school activities. By inviting community members to join in school festivities, the school administration can improve the overall satisfaction of the student body, increase the effectiveness of the education and raise the likelihoodthat the school will continue to be supported by the community.                                                                                              

The main group and agents involved in the dynamic of the relationship between school and community are;

·       School administration

·        Teachers                                                                                                                                                                            

·        Non-teaching staff

·        Students and parents

·        Governing bodies

·        School board.

School-community collaboration have focused heavily on integrated school-linked services. However, it is essential not to limit such partnerships to efforts to integrate services. School-community partnerships are about using resources in better ways to evolve the type of comprehensive, integrated approaches that are essential for addressing the complex needs of all youngsters, families, schools, and neighborhoods in the most cost-effective manner.

CONCLUTION

School community relationship can weave together a critical mass of resources and strategies to enhance caring communities that support all youth and their families and enable success at school and beyond. School-community relationship are in place, local agencies find they have stretched their resources to the limit. Policy makers must realize that increasing access to services is only one facet of any effort to establish a comprehensive, cohesive approach for strengthening families and neighborhoods.

REFERENCE

·        Community, Collaboration, and Collegiality in School Reform : An Odyssey toward Connections. By N. Dorsch. (1998). Publisher Albany : State University of New York Press.

·        https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/community