PARENT PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN CATHOLIC SCHOOL COMMUNITIES: VALUES UNDERPINNING SUCCESS

Authors: Warren E.; Young J.; Hanifin P.

Source: International Journal of Education and Religion, Volume 4, Number 1, 2003 , pp. 63-80(18)

Publisher: BRILL

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Abstract:

Values underpinning the formation of collaborative parent/school partnerships within the context of Catholic schools are examined in this study. Research conducted over the past thirty years has shown that when children's learning is supported in the home, a positive effect on access, equity and academic achievement occurs. Six Queensland Catholic schools that had developed successful partnerships with parents and the wider community volunteered to participate in the study. The sample was representative of a variety of contexts, including urban, provincial and rural settings. Data were gathered from parents and school personnel using questionnaires and follow-up focus group interviews. The research delineates the common values that both the school and parents share and how these values underpin and sustain the partnership. Implications are drawn for the establishment of sustainable partnerships in other school communities.

Keywords: CATHOLIC SCHOOLS; SCHOOL COMMUNITY; FAITH COMMUNITY; LEARNING COMMUNITY; PARENT-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP; SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157006203322126262

Publication date: 2003-06-01

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