Archived:Activity Sheet C: Check Your Pulse

A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

A Compact for Learning - December 1997

Activity Sheet C: Check Your Pulse

Directions: Ask a variety of compact partners to answer these questions to see how well the compact is working.

Are your staff, family, and students aware that the compact exists?

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Do they know their commitments under the compact and are they fulfilling them?

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Is the compact used frequently in parent-teacher meetings and in other ways?

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How do parents, teachers, community members, and students most often use the compact?

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Are resources, including those from Title I, designated to help achieve the aims of your compact? How much? Are there any other possible resources available?

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Does your school community feel that the compact is a reasonably balanced statement of mutual responsibilities for student learning and school performance?

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Are there any new initiatives in the school, community, or district that could link with your compact to strengthen its impact?

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