Transforming rural education in Colombia through family participation

The case of school as a learning community

Authors

  • Marta Soler University of Barcelona
  • Teresa Morlà-Folch University Rovira i Virgili
  • Rocío García-Carrión University of Deusto; Ikerbasque Science Foundation. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5520-5105
  • Rosa Valls University of Barcelona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4119/jsse-3251

Abstract

Purpose: This article studies the impact of the implementation of learning communities in a rural context of Colombia, specifically concerning the improvements related to learning and social cohesion.

Design/methodology/approach: This longitudinal case study analyses the process and the impacts of the transformation of a school in 2015 and the subsequent years of 2016 and 2017. The data analysed include standardized external tests, a documentary analysis of the school and interviews with students, family members and the schoolteacher.

Findings: The results obtained indicate academic improvement within the school with results that exceed the national average of Colombia. The results also report how violence has been reduced by 80%. All of these outcomes were motivated by the participation of the community in the school.

Practical implications: The conclusions drawn are relevant as they show a success case that overcame the difficulties related to the lack of accessibility and quality of rural education in Colombia.

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Published

2020-02-27

How to Cite

Soler, M., Morlà-Folch, T., García-Carrión, R., & Valls, R. (2020). Transforming rural education in Colombia through family participation: The case of school as a learning community. JSSE - Journal of Social Science Education, 18(4), 67–80. https://doi.org/10.4119/jsse-3251