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A Case Study Of Perspectives On Building School And Community Partnerships, Myrna Lee Hogue
A Case Study Of Perspectives On Building School And Community Partnerships, Myrna Lee Hogue
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
A strong partnership between a school and the surrounding community leads to school success. Schools can be more successful with community involvement and engagement than if functioning in isolation. Community engagement leads to greater academic achievement of students.
Utilizing qualitative case study methods, this study focused on the perspective of school and community partners on building relationships. The purpose of this study was to describe and explain selected participants' perspectives on how a school builds partnerships with the community. I studied the relationship between an elementary school and community partners that have been in existence for at least three years …