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Teachers and administrators can recognize that parents and youth worry about recriminations if they lodge a complaint. Educators can adopt the attitude that people can get "better service" as a result of a reasonable complaint. · IN THE COMMUNITY Service organizations and churches can provide child care and transportation to families who would not be able to attend school events without such support. All members of the community can recognize the importance of learning in a child's life and support a positive learning climate. ~--~ASSET 7: Positive School Climate School provides a caring, encouraging and safe environment for kids. 46% have this asset in their lives Ideas for building this asset: · AT HOME Parents can encourage their kids to bring any school concerns to them (physical threats, verbal abuse, play- ground bullies, sexual harassment, etc), and parents can report concerns immediately to school officials. Parents can volunteer to help in school. The more time spent there, the more parents will know about the environment. · AT SCHOOL School personnel can create an atmosphere where everyone feels valued and important. Schools can use student committees to create and implement policies as much as possible. Aduits who work within the school system can set and live up to the standards they would like youth to emulate. They can demonstrate high standards by treating their coworkers and students with respect. When discussing controversial issues in the classroom, teachers can create as much balance as possible, being careful not to strongly advocate for a particular position. Programs which help develop skills in decision making and non-violent ways to deal with conflict can be supported through stable and continuing funding. (Such programs include DARE and Peer Mediation.) · IN THE COMMUNITY Business groups and individuals can work to increase school/business interactions and cooperation such as career fairs, business tours, volunteer tutors. The Business/Education Partnership Committee can be supported and expanded. Service clubs can be directly involved in schools as event sponsors and positive role models. ~-~ASSET 8: Parental Standards Parents have standards for appropriate conduct. They clearly express their standards to their kids. 76% have this asset in their lives Ideas for building this asset: · AT HOME Parents can set clear standards for behavior and to realize that young people do hear what parents say. Parents can be consistent in setting standards--consistent over time and across situations. Parents can talk with their children about standards and explain the reasons for th3m. Parents can set and live up to the standards that they would like their kids to emulate. They can Cdemonstrate high standards by treating all family members with respect. (Home should be a safe and nurturing place for kids, a refuge free of violence and abuse where kids learn how to give and receive love.) · AT SCHOOL Recognize what is in place and working: the Quality School effort at Lincoln Elementary. The Glasser model which uses non-coercive discipline and helps students learn the reasons for behavior and why they and others choose to behave as they do. This management style relies on open and ongoing communication between adults and young people. Standards are set and agreed upon by all the players in a spirit of cooperative authority. Schools can examine ways in which they are directly or indirectly communicating standards to youth. 5