Case Analysis - Building Learning Communities: - Mahra Bahkeet Mohammed Alrayhi. - H00328199
Case Analysis - Building Learning Communities: - Mahra Bahkeet Mohammed Alrayhi. - H00328199
Case Analysis - Building Learning Communities: - Mahra Bahkeet Mohammed Alrayhi. - H00328199
communities
all know, the family is a part of the community which is mean it is impossible to be separate
from the community. Besides, family, community and the environment can affect the
student’s learning in the school either better or worst. For example, when the child has
divorced parents or a single family that influence the child learning, and it might make him
more confident and hard worker or either poor level and shaky personality between his
friends.
involvement of the family is essential to the educational success of their children) (Healthy
relationships, n.d.). So, the child when he has an encouraging family that will enhance his
- Nuclear family: (Family that contains married couple that has kids),
- Extended family: (More generation live together not just mom, dad and kids and it could
- Blended: family: (Family that joins after divorce and death by remarriage of a spouse or
- Reconstituted family: (One or more parents have been married previously, and they bring
- Foster family: (Family based on foster care is preferred to other forms of out of home
care).
- Symmetrical family: (This is one in which the roles of the husband and wife or co-habiting
These are the types of families that could affect the child’s education by living with them.
Some researchers believe that: (Families can help the children have a much better chance
for success, not just in school, but throughout life) (Healthy relationships, n.d.). That is mean,
the benefits of families are a lot, and that can be by having a higher grade in the school,
better attendance and achievements during the school and having good manners and
behaviors with others. Also, that will lead to having a great knowledge for the children
which will probably enhance their level of learning even in their life in general and in the
future.
children. There is research that believes that:( What children learn first about a good
relationship they learn about their family’s relationships. Families give them a good model
from which they start to discover and how to build relationships throughout their lives)
(Bauman, 2017).
The researches agreed that the learning starts from home before attending the schools
which show how much the family play essential step for their children's learning and that
gives them the opportunity to grow up as it should be or even much better. Unclear and
extended families are a good example to have good children raised and the perfect
environment to live with. The most important persons in the family are parents,
grandparents and then the rest of them who could be sister brother, uncles, and cousins.
Moreover, all of them can impact on the child’s behavior, education and manners by living
Research shows that; (28%) Parents are more likely to see their child’s education as their
responsibility. Comparing 2007 with previous years, nearly half (45%) of parents believed
(Bauman, 2017)
Parents now participate in different activities with their children. These include: doing
school projects together (83%), making things (81%), playing sport (80%) and reading
(79%). That will impact positively on children achievements and grads in school.
communicating and finding time to be together will helps to have good communication,
Researches give tips for families to build healthy relationships which are;
- Talk to each other: Talking to each other will build good communicating with each other,
and that could be by saying what do you like and don’t like about your family relationships
- Have family discussions: The all can sit together and share ideas, organize family events
- Share values: The family is the model for the children, and they first learn from them
even the good or bad values. However, it is the responsibility of the family to deliver and
- Give helps and advises: The family can share advises and helps to make their relationships
(Bauman, 2017)
Schools and community are important and can impact either positively or negatively on
children and families. Support and help influence the quality of educational opportunities
which are offered to children. Ultimately, those schools will have students with higher
achievement, and everyone feels right about that kind of benefit. It makes sense that those
schools would also have good reputations in the community. Furthermore, most
communities care about the education of the children who live in them and their families.
Those schools that produce high achievement by encouraging the students and their
families and join them by doing workshops for the family invite them for events and ask
them to join their kids during the activities in the classroom. Besides, that will help to
American Institutes for research followed established procedures for identifying potential
studies to review, through structured search processes. They searched for studies that
and improvements in a student in the school. In addition, this was done by conducting
searches in “Academic Search Premier and JSTOR,” which are multidisciplinary approach
databases that include journals and articles the shows the study of family and community
influence on their children’s learning. Also, they did searches on the Internet, including the
programs and practices that have been shown have a positive impact on student outcomes
and improvement in the school. In addition, the strategies that were found to be most related
to student achievement include engaging parents in their children’s learning through social
networks, providing parents with classes to help with their own education or their child’s
education, engaging parents with leadership roles in the school environment and give
families opportunities to be involved with their children’s education at home and school)
(How many parents get involved and. (n.d.). The Impact of Parental, 2-3.).
This impacted on schools that reach out to families and the community and have the
opportunity to build strong parent-school relationships. Also, when the parents are
engaged with their children in the schools that will lead to having good relationships
How many parents get involved and. (n.d.). The Impact of Parental, 2-3.
To sum up, in the UAE, they agreed and supported “International Research on the Effects
events and activities and they believes that: (Most children have two main types of
educators in their lives which are; their parents and their teachers. However, parents are
the primary educators and care givers until the child attends school) (Sumaiti, 2012).
. That shows, the main influence on the children’s learning first are the parents and then
school and into higher education. The community plays also an essential role in building
this relationships between the families, schools and the children. Moreover, it depends on
(Sumaiti, 2012)
References:
Bauman, E. (2017, February). How Family, School and community engaement. Retrieved
from nmefoundation: https://www.nmefoundation.org/getattachment/67f7c030-
df45-4076-a23f-0d7f0596983f/Final-Report-Family-Engagement-
AIR.pdf?lang=en-US&ext=.pdf
How many parents get involved and. (n.d.). The Impact of Parental, 2-3.