Partner
groups can provide…
- Volunteers to serve as tutors, mentors, readers,
or assistants
- Incentives for students/teachers for performance and
attendance
- Internships or job shadowing opportunities for students/teachers
- Professional development and training for staff/administrators
- Teaching aids, supplies and equipment such as books, computers,
audio/visual equipment, and other items
- Enrichment activities for after-school, spring/summer break programs
- Career counseling and job preparation services for middle and
high school students
- In-kind services such as designing, printing, copying, refreshments,
etc.
- Financial contributions to secure non-funded items such as playground
equipment, professional development, Reading Is Fundamental materials,
research projects or newspaper supplements
- Parent training sessions on-site for employee-parents, helping
increase parental involvement
- Scholarships for students/teachers for academic and professional
success
- Grants for school improvement plans or innovations in education
- Management consultants to administrators and teachers
- Retreats/events for schools, district departments, or the board
of trustees
- Site visits to other districts to learn about innovations and
reform efforts
- Renovation crews and supplies for classrooms or schools
- Corporate policies supporting parent-school-community collaboration
- Transportation for site visits, retreats, field trips, etc.
Partners
can be…
- Speakers for classrooms presentations, school assemblies,
or for community groups on behalf of the DISD
- Judges of student and teacher competitions
- Advisers with
campus site-based decision-making committees or the superintendent’s
advisory committees
- Tutors in reading, math, science and other academic areas
- Mentors for students who need a friend or for teachers and
administrators who want to enhance their skills
- Readers in the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) program at our
schools
- Volunteers to help English as a Second Language (ESL) students
learn and practice English
- “Special attention” volunteers for students in the dropout prevention program
- Advocates for public education, helping to communicate information
about the district and working to secure funds for innovations
and improvements
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