A Vision for Learning Beyond Testing and Choice.

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Title: A Vision for Learning Beyond Testing and Choice.
Authors: Harkavy, Ira1 harkavy@pobox.upenn.edu, Blank, Martin J.2 BlankM@iel.org
Source: Reclaiming Children & Youth. Winter2003, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p211. 5p.
Subject Terms: *Community schools, *Community-school relationships, *Community education, *Teachers & community, *Educational sociology, Public institutions
Abstract: Community schools are environment-changing institutions that engage children, families, neighbors, and local organizations in active work to improve life and learning in the community. This article describes how community schools create conditions that enable students to learn and teachers to teach at high levels. The authors discuss keys to creating community schools, as well as challenges to the movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Community schools are environment-changing institutions that engage children, families, neighbors, and local organizations in active work to improve life and learning in the community. This article describes how community schools create conditions that enable students to learn and teachers to teach at high levels. The authors discuss keys to creating community schools, as well as challenges to the movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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