Core Components
The following Core Components are building blocks of every successful school. With these components in place and at the core of decision making, schools can better support the whole child needs of its students, and help increase educational equity and opportunity for all children. These components are centered on the TACSI Framework, developed in 2007 by the Tulsa Area Community Schools Initiative as a foundation for school and student success.
Incorporating and strengthening these components and conditions in schools optimizes students’ chances for success, in school and later in life.
Early Childhood Developmnet
Addresses all aspects of a person’s development from birth through age eight. It encompasses supports, services and education and involves the child, family school and community.
Family & Community Engagement
Addresses a shared responsibility of schools and the community to engage families in meaningful ways to actively support children’s learning and development.
Social & Mental Health Services
Addresses positive student behavior with a shared approach of family, school and mental health partners working together to build a full continuum of multi-tiered mental health services for students and families.
Health & Health Education
Addresses the overall health and wellness of all students through health screenings, health promotion and prevention activities to maximize students’ potential for learning.
Lifelong Learning
Addresses a learning environment that extends beyond classroom walls and uses the assets of the community to maximize the capacity of continued learning for children, youth, families and neighborhood residents.
