What is it about?

Strong partnership involving schools, families and communities contribute immensely to meaningful learning among students. This study explores school-family-community partnerships practices in one county in Kenya and proposes ways to improve professional learning in this vital area.

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Why is it important?

Few studies related to school-family-community partnerships in Kenya have been conducted. The results in this study, therefore, add knowledge to this crucial topic. More importantly, recommendations are made to enhance the relevant professional capital.

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Hopefully, this article stands to greatly inform decision making among stakeholders involved in such important areas in schools as health and nutrition, parenting, communication, security as well as inclusivity. Apparently, these are crucial areas that play a significant role in the academic achievement and behaviour among students.

BENARD NYATUKA
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

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This page is a summary of: A survey of school-family-community partnerships in Kenya, Journal of Professional Capital and Community, October 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/jpcc-04-2017-0010.
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