Community Participation

Community participation

“An emphasis on participation has links with the interest in democracy in community organization and in self-help and political incorporation in the community developmental aspects.”

Among the features most often recommended are:

parent enrollment in adult education and parenting education programs;
cooperative strategies for extending the school curriculum beyond the school walls;
efforts to help parents provide learning experiences at home;
home visits by personnel trained to facilitate home-school communication;
in-classroom involvement of parents, business leaders, and citizens;
summer enrichment programs for both parents and children;
community-based learning;
use of school facilities for community activities; and
university participation in an advisory and supportive role.