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a Develop a system of councils and committees which has � II' <br /> overlapping representation for coordination and collaboration <br /> of activities. <br /> a Organize the school council as a subcommittee of a larger <br /> umbrella group. <br /> a 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-7lssesement and Improvement ' <br /> 41 . What factors can be used to determine that councils have bees <br /> effective and successful? <br /> There are several indicators that can help councils periodically <br /> and informally to assess their functioning. These include: <br /> a Membership: Is the council reasonably representative of the <br /> socio-economic and ethnic make-up of the school community7 <br /> a Internal functioning: Do council meetings have good. <br /> attendance? Does the council reach closure on important <br /> issues? <br /> • 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 schoolcommunity aware of the <br /> council's "product,." i.e. , the school improvement plan? How <br /> is information about this plan communicated? <br /> a 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 /> 3 . 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 /> is <br />