STRENGTHENING THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY FUNCTIONS
School should seek learning situations within the realities of community living, that the pupils should be given opportunities to observe, study and participate in socially significant enterprises, and that the school project its program into the life of the community.
COMMUNITY SCHOOL
-its aim is to give practical education and to improve the homes and community makes the functional relationship between school and home
“A School-community relationship is considered as mutual helpful relationships among school and community in the interest of child welfare.”
-Carter V. Good
Purpose of School - Community Relationship To improve the quality of children’s
learning
To improve the quality of community living
To develop an understanding and support of the community’s program and public education
Ways of Developing Good School- Community Relations
Provide school-visiting days for parents Provide public participation in the study
of school-community problems Make the school the center of
community improvement Make the school a democratic social
center Encourage your community to serve the
school
Ways of Developing Good School- Community Relations Know your own community or the
community you are serving Membership in community organizations Inform your community about the school Know the community standards Observe democratic group process in
dealing with public Establish working relationship with local
and national organizations
Principles of Good School – Community Relations The principle of leadership is the
keynote to school-community relations The principle of cooperation is basic to
the development of good school-community relations
The principle of participation is essential in developing close school-community relations
Principles of Good School – Community Relations The principle of coordination The principle of friendliness is a dynamic
source of school-community relations The principle of objectivity id
fundamental to the development of school-community relations
The principle of evaluation
Teachers Responsibility in Promoting Public Relations
School administrators should aid teachers in recognizing their importance in this respect and the necessity for their cooperative planning and executing of public relations program
Teachers Responsibility in Promoting Public Relations School administrators should acquaint
their teachers with different media such as PTA, student activities, athletic meets, school exhibits, school entertainment, school publications, home visitations for promoting public relations
School administrators must encourage the teachers to assume responsibilities and educational leadership
References:
www.wikipedia.com School Administration and Supervision
(Gregorio) 1961
Prepared by: NINO NALDOZA MEM-ELM