Answer to Question 1
Purpose:
This is a complex model to create partnerships among families and human services professionals, including educators.
This is a new paradigm of teamwork and care that professionals and families offer one another to enable all to reach appropriate goals.
Principles:
Families and professionals work together for interagency coordination to improve services to families and children
Collaborators recognize and respect knowledge, skills and experiences of one another
Trust is integral to success
Open communication is necessary
All cultural traditions and values are honored
Mutual commitment and shared vision of all collaborators better serve families and children
Answer to Question 2
Philosophy
when families and communities cannot support childrens development, they begin school with impairments
all children will be supported and expected to meet high standards
tracking and lower expectations will not be part of Comer Schools
all students are entitled to meet their utmost potentials
six developmental pathways are incorporated
educational experiences will be provided to compensate for what children have missed
schools will work in partnership with families and communities
Model:
school planning and management team: teachers, administrators, support staff, family members
student and staff support team: principal, staff members with knowledge of child development and mental health
parent team: made up of family members
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