Abstract
School-family-community partnerships have been shown to increase student success and overall school climate. In order to support local schools and their students and families, The University of Alabama created the Elementary Parent Leadership Academy (EPLA), a training program that prepares elementary school parent leaders with the skills to strengthen school communities through supporting parent involvement. Quantitative and qualitative analyses of the 2014-2015 EPLA graduates found that the program increased parent school leadership behaviors and attitudes.
Recommended Citation
Berryhill, M. Blake; Riggins, Madalyn; and Gray, Rosiana
(2016)
"Elementary School-University Partnership: The Elementary Parent Leadership Academy,"
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education: Vol. 8:
Iss.
4, Article 1.
Available at:
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/jcehe/vol8/iss4/1
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