Leadership and Family-School-Community Partnerships in the Model Schools for Inner Cities Initiative.

ABSTRACT: This study investigates leadership strategies that fostered family-school-community partnerships in the equity-focused school-based Model Schools for Inner Cities initiative in Toronto, Canada. Descriptive analysis of parent focus group and school administrator interview qualitative data explored leadership strategies to foster school-family-community partnerships at two schools located in ethno-culturally diverse, equity-deserving Toronto communities. Seven promising leadership practices and strategies were revealed, including: (1) creating a welcoming physical and social school environment, (2) fostering a culture of care, (3) communicating with families, (4) encouraging parent leadership and advocacy, (5) having leadership presence in the community, (6) establishing the school as a soci

SUBMITTER: Cummins N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12684208 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature