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Luter, D. Gavin; Lester, Jessica Nina; Lochmiller, Chad R.; Kronick, Robert – School Community Journal, 2017
To date, relatively little research has examined the perceptions of children and parents involved in university-assisted partnership programs. In this paper, we present findings from a case study of a university-assisted community school (UACS) afterschool program wherein we interviewed participating students and their parents. We also completed…
Descriptors: After School Programs, After School Education, Student Attitudes, Parent Attitudes
Bouchard, Karen L.; Berg, Derek H. – School Community Journal, 2017
Student belonging to school has been consistently correlated with many significant outcomes, yet there is little research that depicts how this sense is developed. This study explores the factors through which late elementary/middle school students (Grades 4-8) develop a sense of belonging to their school. Individual interviews with teachers and…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
Burriss, Kathleen G.; Snead, Donald – School Community Journal, 2017
The purpose of this study was to understand students' perspectives on the role of homework. Middle school students (N = 506) volunteered to complete open-ended surveys describing their perceptions regarding the effectiveness of homework. Qualitative analysis revealed that students identified several instructional and noninstructional reasons for…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Motivation, Program Effectiveness, Homework
Sanderson, Donna R. – School Community Journal, 2016
This article highlights how an existing university-school partnership between a university and a kindergarten center was restructured in an attempt to bring academic and practitioner knowledge together in a more synergistic way in support of preservice teacher learning. In an effort to more closely connect a campus-based course that had a small…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, Kindergarten, Preservice Teacher Education
Lasater, Kara – School Community Journal, 2016
Family-school partnerships have a positive impact on both students and schools, yet they remain challenging to establish and maintain, particularly in the presence of parent-teacher conflict. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences of parents, teachers, and students when parents and teachers disagreed about a student's…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Family School Relationship, Professional Development, Qualitative Research
Gosine, Kevin; Islam, Faisal – School Community Journal, 2014
This qualitative study explored the perceptions and experiences of high school students from a diverse, low-income urban community in Toronto, Canada. Findings revealed a strong sense of community, reinforced by the interlocking racial and class oppression and stigmatization participants experienced within the broader society, including school.…
Descriptors: High School Students, Qualitative Research, Low Income Groups, Disadvantaged Youth
Hands, Catherine M. – School Community Journal, 2014
This study builds on existing research on school-community partnerships in middle and secondary schools by examining the roles of the students and the impact of social influences on their school-community liaising practices. Documents, observations, and 20 interviews with students, school leaders, teachers, and support staff from one urban,…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, Student Role, Social Influences
Quiñones, Sandra; Kiyama, Judy Marquez – School Community Journal, 2014
A community-based, multisite study using mixed methods examined the experiences and perspectives of Latino students and families in a low performing urban school district in New York State. This research project was spearheaded by a Latino Education Task Force which brought together multiple stakeholders in a collaborative effort to counteract…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Fathers, Parent Role, Parent School Relationship
Hilgendorf, Amy E. – School Community Journal, 2012
Three qualitative case studies of elementary school African American boys demonstrate differing perspectives of the school-related support that students experience. Three boys, their teachers, and their parents/guardians identified various individuals as supportive in the boys' schooling. These individuals included co-residential family members,…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Individual Development, Males, Teacher Attitudes