Strategic Community Engagement as Perceived by Five Superintendents

<p>In these challenging times with school districts facing mandates for accountability, they can only accomplish these ambitious long-term mandates by engaging the greater community. Thus, any superintendent who is planning on improving student academic achievement and being employed in the district long-term will find it imperative to engage the community and develop community partnerships. This study utilized interviewing, a qualitative methodology, to gain insight into how five superintendents effectively engaged their communities. Findings revealed five effective strategies and actions for success: embracing community values, partnering with community organizations, building trust internally and externally, developing a systems approach to communication, and engaging the community strategically. While much has been written and said about the need and importance of engaging the community to lift and support student academic achievement, this study provides the "how to" to make it happen.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Dymond, Judith A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Norman Weston
• Carlos M. Azcoitia
• Richard Best

• educational leadership
• educational administration
• community engagement
• Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/83

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1086