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What is Closed Systems

Chapter 7
Handbook of Research on Race, Culture, and Student Achievement
A bounded entity that does not recognize input from external forces.
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An Ecological Systems Approach to Forming Community Partnerships That Promote Student Success in High Poverty Rural and Urban Communities
Olivia M. Boggs (Mercer University, USA) and James Chadwick Ross (Mercer University, USA)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5705-4.ch007
Abstract
The chapter explores the critical need for schools in high poverty communities to foster collaborative associations with influential partners that will offer children pathways to greater opportunities for success. An ecological systems model is presented to explain ways in which school-community partnerships are essential for disrupting the poverty cycle and expanding the cultural capital of children in rural and urban settings. Further, the chapter identifies and discusses the specialized talents and proficiencies needed to come into heretofore neglected rural and urban communities and transform schools, rejuvenate teachers, mobilize parents, and empower students to excel academically.
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