Developing Successful Schools : A Holistic Approach

This book identifies and emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to school improvement when it comes to both the development of the whole child and the relationships among student, family, and community development. In recent years, the emphasis in PK-12 education in the United States has been on the measurement of student and school performance by high-stakes achievement tests. This emphasis has resulted in a narrowed curriculum emphasizing lower-level cognitive learning, with little attention paid to the moral, social, and creative development of students, families, and communities. This book argues that PK-12 education needs to shift its focus to holistic qualities of the successful school, qualities that reflect a moral rather than a technical approach to education while also improving students’ academic performance. Foreword Developing Successful Schools: A Holistic Approach Preface Contents About the Author List of Figures List of Tables Part I: Introduction Chapter 1: A Holistic Approach to School Success References Part II: Relationships Chapter 2: A Foundation of Care The Caring School Leader An Environment of Care Curriculum in the Caring School The Caring Teacher and the Teaching of Care Teacher as Caregiver Teaching Students to Care Teachers’ Need for Care Caring Assessment and Assessment of Care Care and the Family Caring for Diverse Families Professional Learning for Family Care Caring for the Community Community Walk Community Mapping Community Learning Exchange Benefits of the Caring School References Chapter 3: The Service-Oriented School The Servant Leader Services Across the School Environment Services for Students with Disabilities The School-Based Health Center The Full-Service Community School Developing a School Environment Consistent with Service Learning Embedding Service Learning in the Curriculum Servant Teaching and Teacher Service The Teacher as Facilitator of Service Learning Services Teachers Provide Beyond Their Classrooms Assessing Service Learning Family Service to School and Students Inviting and Empowering Family Involvement Examples of Family Service The Community Development Model Benefits of the Service-Oriented School References Chapter 4: The Bridge of Trust The School Leader and Trust Trust Relationships in the School Environment Trust in and Through the Curriculum Teacher and Student Trust Trust in Assessment Student Trust in Self-Assessment Student Trust in Peer Assessment Trust and the High-Stakes Test More Trustworthy Ways of Assessing Student Learning School-Family Trust School-Community Trust Benefits of Trust References Part III: School Culture Chapter 5: Democratic Community Leadership for Democratic Community Attributes of a Democratic School Community Democratic Principles Democratic Structures Democratic Activities Democratic Curriculum Criteria for a Democratic Curriculum Teachers’ Democratic Curriculum Development Students as Co-developers of Curriculum Teaching and Learning in a Democratic Community Assessment in a Democratic Community Democratic Student Assessment Democratic Teacher Assessment Democratic Program Assessment School-Family Partnership for Democratic Community Norms for Democratic School-Family Partnership Structures for Democratic School-Family Partnership Examples of School-Family Democratic Action School-Community Alliance for Democratic Community Benefits of Democratic Community References Chapter 6: Equity Grounded in Equality Culturally Responsive Leadership The Equitable School Environment Equity Audits Core Components of Schoolwide Cultural Responsiveness Addressing Equity Issues in Schoolwide Programs The Multicultural Curriculum Culturally Responsive Teaching Attributes of Culturally Responsive Teachers Practices of Culturally Responsive Teachers Professional Growth Toward Culturally Responsive Teaching Equitable Assessment Supporting Diverse Families Partnerships for School and Community Equity Community-Based Equity Audits School-Community Partnership for Equity School-University-Community Partnership for Equity Benefits of Equitable Schools References Chapter 7: Justice and Peace Leadership for Justice and Peace Justice and Peace Across the School Environment Restorative Justice: Rationale, Principles, and Support Restorative Practices Promoting Justice and Peace Across the Curriculum A Specific Curriculum Activity Coursework for Social Leadership A Comprehensive Approach to Justice and Peace Education Justice and Peace Pedagogy Support for Teachers’ Use of Restorative Practices Teaching for Justice and Peace in and Beyond the Classroom Justice and Peace Assessment Needs Assessment Readiness Assessment Process Assessment Outcomes Assessment Family Involvement for Justice and Peace Support for Family Justice and Peacemaking School-Family Collaboration for Justice and Peace Joining the Community for Justice and Peace Direct Community Support for Justice and Peace Community Service Learning for Justice and Peace Community Events for Justice and Peace Benefits of Peace and Justice in Schools References Chapter 8: Symbols and Ceremonies Symbolic Leadership Schoolwide Symbols and Ceremonies The Symbolic Curriculum Teachers’ and Students’ Symbols and Ceremonies Symbols and Ceremonies in Assessment Symbols and Ceremonies Related to Family Involvement Symbols and Ceremonies Connecting School and Community Benefits of Positive Symbols and Ceremonies References Part IV: Growth and Development Chapter 9: Freedom and Creativity Freedom and Creativity in School Leadership Freedom for School Leaders, and School Leaders for Freedom Creative Leadership Schoolwide Freedom and Creativity Curriculum for Freedom and Creativity Teaching for Freedom and Creativity Freedom and Creativity in Assessment Families, Freedom, and Creativity Family Rights Family Support for Students as Autonomous Learners Creative Strategies to Engage Families Creative Projects Family Story Maps Parents/Guardians as Co-learners Parents/Guardians as Co-teachers Menu-Based, Tailored Engagement Freedom and Creativity in Connecting School and Community Learning Teacher and Student Freedom for Continuity in Learning Creative School-Community Partnerships Benefits of Freedom and Creativity References Chapter 10: Holistic Development Holistic School Leadership The Coherent School Holistic Curriculum Holistic Curriculum Content Intellectual-Cognitive Development Social Development Emotional Development Physical Development and Health Aesthetic-Artistic Development Moral-Ethical Development Spiritual Development Levels of Holistic Curriculum Dimensions of Holistic Curriculum STEAM and Holistic Curriculum Developing Holistic Curriculum Holistic Views on Teacher and Student Learning Holistic Professional Learning Teaching the Whole Student Holistic Assessment Holistic School-Family Partnership Holistic School-Community Relationships Holistic Off-Hours Programs Wholeness Through Community Service Holistic School-University Partnerships Professional Development Schools Teachers as University Faculty University-Assisted School Improvement Projects Science in Motion: A School-University Partnership on Wheels Benefits of Holistic School and Personal Development References Chapter 11: Vision and Mission Shared Vision The Vision-Building Process Specific Considerations for a Shared Vision Care Service Trust Democratic Community Equity Grounded in Equality Justice and Peace Symbols and Ceremonies Freedom and Creativity Holistic Development Shared Mission The Mission-Building Process Specific Considerations for a Shared Mission Moving Toward the Vision References Author Index Subject Index