1. Chapter 3 SCHOOL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.

2. 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 Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.

3. Voluntary Based on parity Requires a mutual goal Involves shared responsibility for key decisions Collaboration Includes shared accountability for outcomes Requires sharing resources Emergent

4. COLLABORATION IN IDEA

5. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES Listening Use of nonverbal signals Non-evaluative language Questions that encourage others to speak

6. AVOID COMMUNICATION ERRORS  Quick fixes  Questions that echo your opinions  Use of jargon IDEA RTI IEP ADHD

7. 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

8. SUPPORTIVE CONTEXT FOR COLLABORATION  Principals provide support by –  planning time  Serving as a facilitator  making collaboration a standard  Arranging for professional development

9. 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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11. CONSULTATION “A voluntary process in which one professional assists another to address a problem concerning a third party.”

13. BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS  Encourage parent participation  Address cultural differences  Avoid treating all members of a cultural group as though they are alike  Develop cultural sensitivity  Ask parents for their unique perspectives  Listen to their points of view