SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS

1. April 26, 2011 SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS

2. Identify and define school community partnerships • Identify some of the areas in which schools are partnering with the community to enhance school improvement and effectiveness • Show understanding of the role of school leaders in facilitating effective school and community partnerships OBJECTIVES

3. What is partnership? What is a community? Brainstorming

4. Partnership a relationship between two people, organizations or countries that work together regularly (Longman Dictionary p. 1032) • Emphasis on role played by each partner • Shared responsibility for joint venture • Begins with involvement, then participation and ultimately partnership Definition of Terms

5. Community There are many definitions given to the term community. (Jumuia) • In this case, we are talking about the groups of people in our immediate school membership circle. Definition (cont.)

6. Think and Share Who are the various stakeholders involved in our schools?

7. Parents/ Parent Teacher Association Sponsors e.g. church and other religious groups Ministry of Education and other ministries such as Public Health, Local Government Board of Governors Non Governmental Organizations Local community Donors Alumni Companies Examples of stakeholders may include the following:

8. With regard, to the school partner allotted to your group, discuss and write down: • Areas in which the ‘community’ partners with schools; • What enables the partnerships to work? • What challenges do you experience with these partnerships? Group Discussions

9. PTAP • MEO/MOESTP • BOGP • NGO /SPONSORS/RELIGIOUS GROUPS (Local Community) P • ALUMNIP • CompaniesP • Areas in which the ‘community’ partners with schools; • What enables the partnerships to work? • What challenges do you experience with these partnerships? Group Formation

10. Enables the school to obtain the needed resources. Expands students’ learning experiences Allows community to participate in school’s decision making processes Strengthens families Facilitates cost sharing Enables accountability Benefits of Partnerships

11. Individually read the case on Dolana Primary School Discuss with your group members how you would involve the stakeholder assigned to you to form a positive partnership that will benefit the school. Task

12. CASE STUDY DISCUSSIONS Each Table to Sit BOG PTA COMPANY ALMNI NGO MOEST

13. Presentation Write a letter to Dolana primary school. Advice them on how to involve all the stakeholders to address the issues at hand. Use not more than 300 Words

14. Complete the given assessment log on school partnerships Share with the class your self assessment of your contribution in developing school-community relationships Individual activity

15. Define vision and clear goals with regard to school partnerships • Have effective governance structures to ensure efficient and effective programmes • Establish regular and meaningful two way communication with partners The role of the school leader in building partnerships

16. Engage a broad base of partners Respect position and feelings of partners in decision making Identify and use community resources and services to strengthen schools’ families and students’ learning and development The role of the school leader in building partnerships (CONT)

17. Include parents in decisions and develop parent leaders and representatives Welcome, value and recruit parental support and assistance in school activities Have open days to create awareness about what the school does Promote and foster parental skills The role of the school leader in building partnerships (Cont.)

18. Identify and define school community partnerships • Identify some of the areas in which schools are partnering with the community to enhance school improvement and effectiveness • Show understanding of the role of school leaders in facilitating effective school and community partnerships OBJECTIVES

19. LET OUR SCHOOLS BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY THANK YOU