EDUC 7304 Family and Community Engagement
The purpose of this course is to introduce participants to theories, practices, and empirical research regarding family and community engagement in schools. The focus is on how school leaders--formal and informal--enact organizational models, educational programs, and political strategies that increase authentic relationships with parents and community members. Topics of study will include community schools/full service schools, parent involvement models, involvement of diverse families, grassroots organizing for community development, afterschool and community-based education, and school board-community relations. Direct participation in inquiry into school-community activities conducted on-site in schools and neighborhoods will be requirement of the course.
Course overview
- Department
- Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.74 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.09 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 8
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Mariela Paez | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 18 |
| Spring 2026 | Peter Steedman | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 14 of 20 |
| Spring 2025 | Mariela Paez | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 13 |
| Fall 2024 | Martin Scanlan | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 14 |
| Summer 2024 | Peter Steedman | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.7 | — | 7 of 8 |
| Spring 2024 | Kenneth Graves | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 7–9 hrs/week | 17 of 22 |
| Fall 2023 | Peter Steedman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 of 7 |
| Fall 2022 | Martin Scanlan | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | — | 4 of 6 |
| Fall 2022 | Peter Steedman | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 10+ hrs/week | 12 of 13 |
| Summer 2022 | Peter Steedman | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | — | 2 of 3 |