Title: School Boards in Armenia: Problems of Parent Participation
Country: Armenia
Authors: Satenik Mkrtchyan
CategoryResearch/Evaluation Studies
Date of Publication: 2008
Keywords: active learning, active participation, extracurricular activities, school boards
Resource Language(s): Armenian
Pages: 27
Level of Education: Middle and High Schools
Publisher: Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC)
Access: The paper can be downloaded from the Caucasus Research Resource Centers' website.
Abstract: This research paper investigated the reasons for the ineffective and insufficient participation of parents in school boards in secondary school governance processes in Armenia. The researcher conducted a thorough research review, interviewed and organized focus groups composed of policymakers and representatives of agencies involved in the school reforms, parents involved in parents’ councils and school boards, and teachers and headmasters from a dozen schools in different regions of Armenia. Because parental participation in the school management system is a form of civic participation, understanding the participation issues at the level of Armenian school boards may contribute to a broader understanding of civil society issues in Armenia.