Community Participation for the Improvement of Educational Systems in Pakistan

Autor/in	Nadeem, Fiaz
Titel	Community Participation for the Improvement of Educational Systems in Pakistan
Quelle	(2022), (191 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, University of North Texas
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-3744-0188-2
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Foreign Countries; School Community Relationship; Community Involvement; Parent School Relationship; Financial Support; Advocacy; Feedback (Response); Educational Administration; Barriers; Access to Information; Role; Administrator Behavior; Cooperation; Pakistan (Islamabad) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Ausland; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Finanzielle Förderung; Sozialanwaltschaft; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Rollen; Co-operation; Kooperation
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to investigate the current state of community participation in Pakistani schools in the capitol city of Pakistan. All national education policies developed by the government of Pakistan stress the need for community participation in the schools. School leaders are mandated to develop strategies to involve parents and community members in schools. This research focused on a single case with multiple subunits geographically situated in Islamabad, Pakistan. In the current study, participants were educational leaders at the central office, campus principals, and representatives of parents and community members in the school and college management committees. Qualitative data included one-to-one interviews, focus groups, and collection of available documents related to community participation in Pakistani schools. Findings of the study revealed four goals and outcomes of the community participation in Pakistani schools. These goals are financial support to the schools, advocacy for schools, academic support and feedback, and support in administration. Major challenges faced by community members and parents during participation in schools include lack of information and awareness, role ambiguity and lack of training, financial constraint and unwelcoming behavior of school and central office administration. Data revealed that educational leadership behaviors which impact community engagement include sociability, trustworthiness, democratic behavior in decision making, and motivational strategies adopted by school leaders. In summary, government, community members, parents and educational leaders are highly intended to work collaboratively for the improvement of education, but a gap is found between intentions and practice in Pakistani educational system. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01