Chapter 3

SCHOOL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY

COLLABORATION

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WHAT IS COLLABORATION?

A style for direct interaction among coequal individuals usually voluntarily engaged in shared decision making as they work toward a common goal

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Voluntary Based on

parity

Requires a mutual goal

Involves shared responsibility for

key decisions

CollaborationIncludes shared

accountability for outcomes

Requires sharing

resources

Emergent

COLLABORATION IN IDEA

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES

Listening

Use of nonverbal signals

Non-evaluative language

Questions that encourage others to speak

AVOID COMMUNICATION ERRORS

Quick fixes

Questions that echo your opinions

Use of jargon

IDEA

RTI

IEP

ADHD

INTERACTION PROCESS (PROBLEM SOLVING) STEPS

Create a climate for problem solving

Identify the problem

Generate alternatives

Assess potential solutions, select one

Implement the idea

Evaluate the outcome

Continue, modify, or select new idea

SUPPORTIVE CONTEXT FOR COLLABORATION

Principals provide support by – planning timeServing as a facilitatormaking collaboration a standardArranging for professional development

TEAM EFFECTIVENESS FACTORS

Quality of outcomes produced by team

Clarity of team goals

Members’ needs are met

Members are accountable

Members monitor their own behavior

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CO-TEACHING OPTIONS

CONSULTATION

“A voluntary process in which one professional assists

another to address a problem concerning a third party.”

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS

Encourage parent participationAddress cultural differencesAvoid treating all members of a cultural group as though they are alikeDevelop cultural sensitivityAsk parents for their unique perspectivesListen to their points of view