Breaking the Mold: Examining Community School Implementation Strategies in One Pennsylvania District

• In Event: 25.084 - MTCC Roundtable Session Seven
  In Roundtable Session: 25.084-7 - Educational Change From an International Perspective

Abstract

Community schools are designed to provide students and families with increased access to coordinated, comprehensive services within the school and local community. Leveraging partnerships between schools, families, and communities creates a space for addressing the complex and multifaceted needs of historically marginalized populations and promotes students’ access to quality education. This research highlights dually-focused efforts to implement community school strategies targeting students’ academic and nonacademic needs in three longstanding community schools. Using data from in-depth interviews and document analysis, the authors detail implementation efforts situated in bottom-up reform strategies, shared leadership, and collaboration for system redesigns.

Authors

• Kathleen Provinzano, Drexel University

• Amanda Reinsburrow, Drexel University