Families and Communities

Question 1

Participation can be improved by promoting the school as a… (Martin et al., 1999)

Answer 1

Learning Community - all partners can contribute

Question 2

Martin et al. (1999) says parents can be viewed as partners in two contexts

Answer 2

Outward - school looks to engage parents

Inward - school looks to engage parents

Question 3

Martin et al. (1999) key aims of a learning community:

Answer 3

1. inclusion
2. rounded education
3. building esteem
4. democratic participation

Question 4

Who put forward the following as aims of a Learning Community:

1. inclusion
2. rounded education
3. building esteem
4. democratic participation

Answer 4

Martin et al. 1999

Question 5

Key aims of a learning community (Furman, 2002)

Answer 5

Sense of community

Raise attainment

Have a sense of democracy which teaches people to learn how to live in a must-cultural society

Question 6

Participation can be…

Answer 6

Individual or collective

Particular or general

Question 7

How parents are viewed

Answer 7

1. Customers
2. Citizens - with rights and responsibilities
3. Clients
4. First educators
5. partners

Question 8

Idea of viewing parents in an inwards or outwards fashion put forward by…

Answer 8

Martin 1999