The State Board of Education of Ohio recognizes parents and families as children's first and most important teachers. When parents enroll their children in school, from preschool through high school, the responsibility of education and care is shared with the school and the community. Partnerships among families, schools and communities that are child-centered and family-strengthening can engage, guide and motivate students to be productive citizens in a global society.
Our virtual reality tour of a Family Friendly Partnership School combines the concepts of architecture and improvement planning for a sustained program of actions by educators and families.
This site was created to illustrate a variety of elements that might be present in your Family Friendly Partnership School. The virtual reality tour of our Family Friendly Partnership School offers:
* Suggestions/ideas on how to make your school family-friendly.
* Choices of activities that could be part of the school's comprehensive, goal-oriented school, family and community partnership program linked to student success.
Cleveland Reads, the Greater Cleveland Literacy Coalition, acts as a primary literacy resource for more than 99 youth and adult education programs. It works beyond the boundaries of any one literacy organization to strengthen and enhance literacy efforts in Greater Cleveland by linking learners to programs; recruiting, training and referring literacy volunteers; promoting best practices; and creating literacy awareness. Central to all services is the Literacy Hotline, 216-436-2222.
Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools
Low-performing schools can quickly increase student achievement using multiple turnaround actions that need to be jointly implemented. These actions target leadership and instructional practices, staff commitment, and visible improvements early in the process.