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- Title
"Remember, It's a Pilot": Exploring the Experiences of Teachers/Staff at a University-Assisted Community School.
- Authors
Luter, D. Gavin; Lester, Jessica Nina; Kronick, F. Robert
- Abstract
With roots in community development and the work of Dewey, a compelling case has been made for universities to be involved in urban school reform. Further, with increasing demands placed on universities to become responsive to community needs, university partnerships with K-12 schools are one means by which institutions of higher education have become involved in local educational issues. One particular type of community-school-university involvement approach is a University-Assisted Community School (UACS). Much of the research related to such school-university partnerships has focused on describing what a UACS "looks like," with little attention given to the day-to-day experiences of those that work within a UACS. In this paper, we present findings from a qualitative study examining the experiences of teachers and staff who have participated in the development of and/or taught at a UACS afterschool program. Findings highlighted (1) the challenges and transitions associated with being a pilot effort; (2) the felt differences between universities and schools as they relate to on-the-ground implementation; and (3) the potential of the UACS model as a collaborative vehicle for accomplishing tasks that neither institution can accomplish alone. We point to implications related to school-university partnerships and directions for future research.
- Subjects
AFTER school programs; COMMUNITY school administration; COMMUNITY development; EDUCATIONAL change; EDUCATIONAL planning
- Publication
School Community Journal, 2013, Vol 23, Issue 2, p161
- ISSN
1059-308X
- Publication type
Article