ERIC_NO:
ED297866
TITLE:
Developing a Community Based Model for Involvement in the Elementary School.
AUTHOR:
Donahue, Joseph T.
PUBLICATION_DATE:
1988
ABSTRACT:
The principal of a public elementary school serving grades K through 6 developed a community involvement program for a school in which community
involvement had not been a major factor in the educational process. Primary
objectives of the practicum were to increase the number of parents and
other community members participating in activities sponsored by the Parent
Teacher Association (PTA) and acting as volunteers in the school. To attain
these goals, the PTA was restructured and a variety of committees were
formed to facilitate community involvement. Various programs were implemented
to encourage individuals to become actively involved in the educational
process, and in-service workshops helped parents and other community members
to view themselves as equal partners and collaborators in children's
education. Practicum evaluation data indicated that results were positive.
The number of parents and other community members participating in
PTA-sponsored activities increased by 16 percent, and the number of parents
and community members acting as volunteers in the school increased by
220 percent. Related materials are provided in 36 appendixes. (RH)
MAJOR_DESCRIPTORS:
Administrator Role; Committees; Community Involvement; Inservice Education; Organizational Change; Parent Role;
MINOR DESCRIPTORS:
Cross Age Teaching; Elementary Education; Newsletters; Parent Participation; Parent Teacher Conferences; School Community Relationship; Student Role; Volunteers;
IDENTIFIERS:
Cooperative Learning; *Parent Teacher Association
PUBLICATION_TYPE:
043