EDUC7304 · Education

Family and Community Engagement

Lynch School of Education & Human Development

The purpose of this course is to introduce participants to theories, practices, and empirical research regarding family and community engagement in schools. The focus is on how school leaders--formal and informal--enact organizational models, educational programs, and political strategies that increase authentic relationships with parents and community members. Topics of study will include community schools/full service schools, parent involvement models, involvement of diverse families, grassroots organizing for community development, afterschool and community-based education, and school board-community relations. Direct participation in inquiry into school-community activities conducted on-site in schools and neighborhoods will be requirement of the course.