CHAPTER 6:
THE WHY
AND HOW OF
SCHOOL AND
COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHI
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Prepared by: Lady-Ann urot
Vilma Oquil
REPORTERS
Vilma Oquil Lady-Ann Urot
LEARNING
OUTCOME : At the end of this Chapter, you
should be able to:
•Explain what school and
community partnership
means;
•Explain the legal and
sociological bases of school
and; community partnership;
and
•Cite examples of school-
community partnerships.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
SCHOOL-COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIP
Partnership implies
two parties helping
each other.
Both parties
benefit.
If a school - community
partnership exists, both
parties benefit from the
relationship.
WHAT CAN THE
COMMUNITY DO FOR
SCHOOLS?
EXAMPLES OF WHAT
A COMMUNITY CAN
DO FOR SCHOOLS:
1. Brigada Eskwela
• A school maintenance program that
has been institutionalized since 2009
when DepEd issued DepEd Order #
100.
• It takes place more or less two weeks
before classes begin in June.
• Engages all education stakeholders to
contribute their time, effort and resources in
ensuring that public school facilities are set in
time for the forthcoming school opening.
EXAMPLES OF WHAT
A COMMUNITY CAN
DO FOR SCHOOLS:
2. Curriculum
Development
• Use of community resources for
learning.
• Examples; museum, elders of
the community as key
informants in research or
resource persons in the study of
local history.
EXAMPLES OF WHAT
A COMMUNITY CAN
DO FOR SCHOOLS:
3. Work Experience
Program
• Business establishments and offices
in the community can serve as
training ground for learners.
• A concrete example is the Work
Immersion required of Senior
High School students.
• Work Immersion, provide students the
opportunity to work in relevant
establishments or offices in the
community.
EXAMPLES OF WHAT
A COMMUNITY CAN
DO FOR SCHOOLS:
3. Work Experience
Program
• Partner offices for immersion provide
Senior High School students with
opportunities:
1) to become familiar with the work place;
2) for employment simulation; and
3) to apply their competencies in areas of
specialization /applied subjects in
authentic work environments (Enclosure
to DepEd Order No. 30. 3. 2017).
EXAMPLES OF WHAT
A COMMUNITY CAN
DO FOR SCHOOLS:
4. Remediation and
enrichment classes
• Parents and retired teachers may be
involved in the School Reading
remediation and Learning Enrichment
Programs.
EXAMPLES OF WHAT
A COMMUNITY CAN
DO FOR SCHOOLS:
6. Community Service
• Examples of community service
are;
-students participating in tutorial programs -
community reforestation programs
- clean up drive for a river
-assisting in medical mission;
-school head involved in planning local
celebrations
-teachers managing programs
-projects, activities; school band playing in
fiesta parade.
WHAT CAN SCHOOLS
DO FOR
COMMUNITIES IN
RETURN?
WHAT CAN SCHOOLS
DO FOR
COMMUNITIES INmay allow the
-Schools
community to use
RETURN? school resources.
Examples enumerated by the DepEd
Primer on School- Community
Partnership:
•Classroom used by community organizations
for meetings
•School used as a polling place and venue for
medical mission which it may co-sponsor with
the Rural Health Unit
•School used by the Rural Health Unit for
mothers' class on child care
•School used as an evacuation center
WHAT CAN SCHOOLS
DO FOR
COMMUNITIES IN
RETURN?
Examples enumerated by the DepEd
Primer on School- Community
Partnership:
•School facilities used for community
assemblies
•School basketball court used for local
celebrations and barangay sports league
•Schools conduct livelihood skills-training
programs for parents and out-of-school
youths by using school resources
•Livelihood skills-training for parents and out-
of-school- youths by teachers themselves
LEARNING
1.Dumingaga Central
School (Zamboanga del FROM THE
Sur)
•Feeding Program: Supported
EXPERIENCES
by community donors.
OF SCHOOLS
•"Kiddie Cop" Classes: Police and
health officials taught values,
AND
health, and child welfare. COMMUNITY
PARTNERS
2. Angels Magic Spot and
Project REACH, etc. -
Pembo Elementary School, • Project Revitalized
Makati. Enthusiasm for Assistance to
•Pembo Angels Magic Spot (PAMS)-
Children of Humanity (REACH)-
Students turned dumpsites into
Teachers mentored students,
vegetable gardens, aiding feeding
improving performance and
programs and promoting work ethics.
reducing dropouts
2. Angels Magic Spot and
Project REACH, etc. -
Pembo Elementary School,
Urbanidad Kids
Makati.
• Students recognized as role
models for being clean, well-
Pera sa Panapon mannered, and diligent.
BOWLS (Brain Operates
• A weekly trash market where
Well on Loaded Stomachs)
students, parents, and community
members bring recyclable garbage to
raise funds. • A program providing free
• This project supported the purchase bowls of lugaw to
of school supplies and sent two malnourished children during
students to a math competition in recess.
Singapore.
SOCIOLOGICAL
BASIS OF SCHOOL-
COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIP?
•The functionalist theory states that
institutions must perform their
respective functions for the stability
of society.
•The school cannot do it all. "It takes
a village to educate a child"
•The rearing and education of the
child is the primary obligation of
parents.
SOCIOLOGICAL
BASIS OF SCHOOL-
COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIP?
•The rearing and education of the
child is the primary obligation of
parents.
•The school, Church and other social institutions come in to assist
parents and families to fulfill their irreplaceable obligation.
1. The breakdown of marriages,
2. The demand for both mother and father to work to meet the
demands of a rising cost of living resulting to a lack of time with
their children.
, however, attacked the stability of families and have adversely
affected families in the performance of their irreplaceable duty to
educate children.
3. The increasing number of families composed of single mothers
struggling to raise a family.
SOCIOLOGICAL AND
LEGAL BASIS OF
SCHOOL-
COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIP
Functionalist theory emphasizes collaboration between institutions
for societal stability.
•The African proverb "It takes a village to educate a child"
highlights the need for schools to partner with families, churches,
and organizations.
•Family challenges like marital breakdowns, financial struggles,
single parenting, and unregulated technology use necessitate
stronger partnerships to support children's education and
development.
LEGAL BASIS
•RA 9155 (Governance of Basic Education Act): Mandates school-
community networks to enhance educational programs and sustain
local initiatives.
•Batas Pambansa Blg. 232 (Education Act of 1982): Requires
educational institutions to create bodies for collaboration among
stakeholders.
•RA 8525 (Adopt-a-School Program Act): Allows private sector
support for public schools in training, facility improvement,
instructional materials, and technology.
•EFA 2015 and Agenda 2030: Encourage community involvement
in improving school quality and achieving global educational goals.
QUIZ
1. Which is TRUE of a school and community partnership?
A. Community helps school.
B. School is a recipient of assistance from community.
C. Both school and community benefit.
D. Both school and community lose.
2. Which program is a proof of school and community partnership
where every month of May education stakeholders contribute
their time, talent and treasure to ensure that school facilities are
set in time for the school opening?
A. Parents and Teachers Association Assembly
B. School Governing Council Annual Assembly
C. Brigada Eskwela
D.Palarong Pambansa
QUIZ
3 . Which statement is TRUE of school and community
partnership?
A. Elders in the community can be key informants of a research in
local history.
B. Parents can help school only in terms of school facilities.
C. Donations from politicians are not accepted to prevent
electioneering.
D. Only school benefits from the partnership
4. "It takes a village to educate a child." Which does this
statement imply?
A. PTA is more than enough partnership.
B. Institutionalize school-community partnership.
C. School can substitute for absentee parents.
D. Children need more models.
5. Adopt-A-School Program allows private entities to assist
which schools?
A. public elementary schools
B. public secondary schools
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