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Addressing barriers to learning: beyond school-linked services and full-service schools
1Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles 90095-1563, USA.
The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|July 1, 1997
Summary
Systemic reforms are needed to improve school services by integrating school and community efforts to overcome learning barriers. This study critiques current methods and proposes new policy and practice directions for enhanced educational support.
Area of Science:
- Educational policy
- Community psychology
- Systems thinking in education
Background:
- Schools face increasing demands for enhanced services.
- Barriers to learning require multifaceted solutions.
- Current approaches to educational reform are often fragmented.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore systemic reforms for improving school services.
- To examine the role of school and community collaboration.
- To identify new directions for educational policy and practice.
Main Methods:
- Critique of current approaches to educational services.
- Analysis of school and community roles in addressing learning barriers.
- Outline of policy and practice recommendations.
Main Results:
- Coordination, integration, and comprehensiveness are key systemic reforms.
- School and community partnerships are crucial for overcoming learning barriers.
- Existing practices require significant revision.
Conclusions:
- Enhanced school services necessitate systemic reforms.
- Integrated school and community approaches are vital for student success.
- New policy and practice frameworks are needed to support comprehensive educational reform.