Able to respond to local conditions – by including community members

• Parents can provide information & work with schools

• Community presence in training is important to:

  • Community endorsement
  • Increasing teacher confidence
  • Reducing inertia by having a ‘watchdog’
  • Hearing different voices
  • Accurately considering the social context
  • Harnessing resources external to the school

• The style of training has to make space for community members as well as teachers

• Sharing research findings with those who provided the data helps direct and sustain action.