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Casto, Hope G. – School Community Journal, 2016
School-community partnering activities promote the education of children, the well-being of families, and the vitality of communities. This study explores the connections that exist and are desired between a small, rural elementary school and its local community. Interviews (n = 21) with district and school administration, teachers, parents, and…
Descriptors: School Community Programs, Partnerships in Education, Elementary Schools, Rural Areas
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Manz, Patricia H.; Power, Thomas J.; Ginsburg-Block, Marika; Dowrick, Peter W. – School Community Journal, 2010
Inner-city schools located in high poverty communities often operate with insufficient resources to meet the educational needs of students. Community residents serving as paraeducators offer the dual benefits of expanding instructional capacity and fostering family-school relationships, provided they are appropriately prepared and incorporated…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Partnerships in Education, School Community Programs, Community Involvement