Asked by Stephanie Rojas on Jul 09, 2024

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How can applying the third principle of Comer's School Development Program-focus on problem solving rather than placing blame-change the dynamics of school-family interactions?

Comer's School Development

A comprehensive school reform program that emphasizes collaborative relationships among parents, educators, and community resources to address students' educational and developmental needs.

Problem Solving

The process of identifying a problem, finding possible solutions, and selecting the best outcome.

School-Family Interactions

The various forms of communication and collaboration between students' families and their educational institutions.

  • Examine the foundational principles of the Comer School Development Program and evaluate their effects on the collaboration between schools, families, and communities.
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Zybrea KnightJul 11, 2024
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Applying this principle can help teachers and families focus on meeting the needs of children by working together to find solutions to problems rather than wasting time/energy on blame or fault-finding.Fault-finding may create a barrier of hostility between home and school and prevent the development of respectful relationships/partnerships.Blaming students,particularly those living in low-income or poverty households,follows a "deficit" view that focuses on what children/families don't have rather than looking at strengths and resources they do have.It also fails to consider the role of the families,schools,and communities in the educational success of all children.