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e Develop a system of councils and committees which has <br /> overlapping representation for coordination and collaboration <br /> of activities . <br /> s organize the school council as a subcommittee of a larger <br /> umbrella group. <br /> e Establish communication among the school council and other <br /> existing councils through designated liaison people . <br /> e Involve members of other councils or advisory committees as <br /> extended members of specialized subcommittees that advise the <br /> school council . <br /> D. Self-Assesament and Improvement <br /> 42 . What factors can be used to determine that councils have been <br /> effective and successful? <br /> There are several indicators that can help councils periodically <br /> and informally to assess their functioning. These include : <br /> e Membership: Is the council reasonably representative of the <br /> socio-economic and ethnic make-up of the school community? <br /> e Internal functioning: Do council . meetings have good <br /> attendance? Does the council reach closure on important -� <br /> issues? <br /> e Representativeness and communication: Did the council involve <br /> the larger community in its work?. Have other members of the <br /> school community asked for time to make presentations to or <br /> meet with the council? Is the school community aware of the <br /> council' s "product, " i .e. , the - school improvement plan? How <br /> is information about this plan communicated? <br /> e Resource enhancement : Has the council used its outreach <br /> ability and the involvement of its community members to <br /> establish links with groups that could make potential <br /> contributions to improving the school? These contributions <br /> could include new perspectives, skills, in-kind contributions <br /> of time and knowledge, and material resources. <br /> 43 . What kind of technical assistance and preparation will councils <br /> need? <br /> Ongoing training and technical assistance will be a key ingredient <br /> in maximizing school councils, effectiveness. <br /> A. For all council members, some training and orientation will be <br /> useful in the following areas: <br /> 18 <br />