Community Participation
Community participation in schools is when parents, community members, and other stakeholders work together to improve education and the well-being of students and the community:
Collaboration: Community participation involves building partnerships and encouraging collaboration between schools and the community.
Planning and management: Community members can help plan and manage schools, including developing curriculum and learning materials.
Mentorship: Local communities can provide mentorship opportunities.
Experiential learning: Local communities can help facilitate experiential learning initiatives.
Identifying problems: Community participation can help identify problems that reflect local priorities.
Improving access: Community participation can help improve access and coverage to education.
Improving quality: Community participation can help improve the quality of education.
Developing relationships: Community participation can help develop a cordial relationship between the school and the community.