A Case Study: Leadership for Parent Involvement

<p>Educational leaders, looking to make a difference in an outcome era, build partnerships with families to strengthen student performance. In this case study, intentionally cultivating relationships and building capacity for stakeholders falls under the guidance of a parent involvement coordinator (PIC) working in a parent resource room in a school setting. This turn-around school features a PIC collaboratively focused with an elementary school principal. Capacity building practices result in success for parents, teachers, and students. State and Federal initiatives support parent involvement, yet questions remain on how to make parent involvement happen when barriers keep parents away from school. Transformative leadership practices influence positive outcomes for families in Title 1 environments, as leaders aware of pressures and challenges, use influence to help families. The PIC, a certified teacher, positioned to work with families, builds partnerships to address academic concerns, poverty issues, and a lack of equity. Involving parents in education begins with small steps, impacting families' lives. This case study showcases collaborative practice between a principal and parent involvement coordinator (PIC) in a turn-around school The impact on the leadership praxis rests squarely in decision-making meets facets of practice for principals.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership for Learning Dissertations

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year

2017

Author dc:creator

• Tennies, Polly

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Chinasa Elue
• Dr. Susan Padgett-Harrison
• Dr. Arvin Johnson

• parent involvement coordinator
• parent involvement
• transformative leadership
• Academic Parent Teacher Teams
• educational leadership
• Educational Administration and Supervision

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/educleaddoc_etd/7

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu:educleaddoc_etd-1009