Advances in Family-School-Community Partnering; A Practical Guide for School Mental Health Professionals and Educators; Second Edition

"Family-School-Community Partnering (FSCP) is a multi-dimensional process in which schools, families, and communities work together to ensure a child's academic, social, and emotional success. In this new edition, the authors evaluate advances to the model and integrate community support. The text opens by covering historical legislative, empirical, and theoretical underpinnings and updates. Practical strategies are discussed to develop, deliver, and evaluate an integrated system of family, school, and community support that improves student outcomes. Addendums to chapters three and four detail specific approaches and associated resources to advance FSCP from infancy through adulthood. In Section Two, current researchers and practitioners in the field consider how to enhance collaborative partnerships with military, migrant/refugee, and rural communities and support gender identity and developmental disability. The book concludes with four fictional case stories designed to promote facilitated conversations to integrate FSCP processes and practices introduced throughout the text. School psychologists, school counsellors, educators and educators will learn how to strategically implement this partnering in all levels of schooling"-- Provided by publisher Family-School-Community Partnering (FSCP) is a multidimensional process in which schools, families, and communities work together to ensure the academic, social, and emotional success of students. In this new edition, the authors evaluate advances to a multitiered model of FSCP that further incorporates community alliances. Section I covers legislative, empirical, and theoretical underpinnings and updates. Practical strategies are discussed to develop, deliver, and evaluate a cohesive system of support to improve student outcomes. Chapter addendums detail the specific approaches and associated resources to advance FSCP from infancy through adulthood. In Section II, current researchers and practitioners consider how to enhance collaborative partnerships with military, migrant/refugee, and rural communities and support gender identity and varied developmental abilities. Four culminating case stories are designed to facilitate ideas for the intentional integration of FSCP domains into readers’ ongoing practices. School psychologists, counselors, educators, administrators, and social workers will learn how to strategically implement this partnering at all levels of schooling. Cover 1 Endorsements 2 Half Title 4 Title 6 Copyright 7 Contents 8 List of Figures, Tables, Text Boxes 10 Foreword 12 Preface 14 Acknowledgments 22 About the Authors and Contributors 23 Section I FSCP Foundations 28 1 A Multitiered Framework for Family-School-Community Partnering 30 2 Foundational Theories and Cultural, Sociological, and Philosophical Considerations for Family-School-Community Partnering 51 3 Universal Family-School-Community Partnering 71 4 Targeted and Intensive Family-School-Community Partnering 102 5 Family-School-Community Partnering: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going? 131 Section II FSCP Considerations 158 6 Understanding and Supporting Military Families Through Family-School-Community Partnerships 160 7 Gender Identity Considerations for Family-School-Community Partnerships 181 8 Family-School-Community Partnering With Immigrant and Refugee Families 201 9 Supporting Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Through Family-School-Community Partnerships 225 10 Considerations for Family-School Partnerships in Rural Communities 249 11 Case Stories in Family-School-Community Partnering 273 Index 286 student;,success;,mental;,health;,professionals;,ticeinaction;,partnerships;,staff;,colorado;,department;,Philosophical,partnering,foundation;,Data-driven,planning;,School,mental,health,professionals;,Family-school,partnering;,Family,responsibilities student,success,mental,health,professionals,ticeinaction,partnerships,staff,colorado,department,Philosophical partnering foundation,Data-driven planning,School mental health professionals,Family-school partnering,Family responsibilities