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