Elementary School-University Partnership: The Elementary Parent Leadership Academy

Authors

  • Micha Blake Berryhill The University of Alabama

Abstract

School-family-community partnerships have been shown to increase student success and overall school climate.  In order to support local schools and their students and families, The University of Alabama created the Elementary Parent Leadership Academy (EPLA), a training program that prepares elementary school parent leaders to strengthen school communities through supporting parent involvement.  Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the 2014-2015 EPLA graduates found that the program increased parent school leadership attitudes and behaviors. 

Author Biography

Micha Blake Berryhill, The University of Alabama

Dr. Blake Berryhill is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Alabama.

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Published

01/05/2017

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 4 (2016)

Section

Research and Theory

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