Partnerships with Families and Communities

The Primary Program: Growing and Learning in the Heartland Partnerships with Families and Communities 83 How to Build Partnerships that Work: Davies Three Basic Principles Successful Partnerships are based on reciprocity. This means that all those involved in the partnership school , family , and community have overlapping responsibilities for children s learning. Each needs the help of the others in formal and informal structures. Developing effective Partnerships is a democratic process. Partnerships should recognize the different interests, races, religions, and educational status of its participants, and should be prepared to resolve conflicts through the democratic processes of mediation, negotiation, and compromise. Effective Partnerships provide a variety of opportunities. A comprehensive program of Partnerships will include such elements as parent education, family support, volunteer activities, good communication, opportunities to participate in decision making, and strategies that foster children s learning at home and in the community.

Six Types of School-Family-Community Involvement Based on her research identifying six types of school-family-community involvement, Joyce Epstein has developed a framework to assist the development of partnerships and strengthen support for learning. Schools may use the framework to guide their decisions about practices that will help

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