What Can School Councils Do?

Involve community members and parents in decision making about curriculum in science and mathematics.

• Find out whether the national recommendations for teaching science and mathematics are being followed.
  
  
• Make sure that all students and teachers have regular access to computers and other technology.
  
  
• Ask students and teachers to demonstrate to Council members and parents how computers help students learn more effectively.
  
  
• Make sure that the faculty as a whole collaborate about how and when different subjects and concepts are taught.
  
  
• Ask for research and evaluation data that support the curriculum and instructional decisions made at the school.
  
  
• Encourage Council members, parents and teachers to visit other schools where students perform well in science or mathematics to explore good ideas that have worked well elsewhere.

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