ABSTRACT

This paper reports on a participatory action research project that investigated how a resource called the Index for Inclusion was used by a secondary school community to improve school connectedness at a whole school level. The researchers worked with the Australian case study school over one year to engage in review, development, and change. This paper reports on the procedure of working with the School Connectedness Committee through the five phases of the participatory action research. Data are organised under the theme of ‘building community’ with the sub-themes of ‘positive relationships with staff’ and ‘student leadership’. The findings from this case study indicate that the implementation of the five phases of the Index for Inclusion can support a whole school approach to build a sense of community that supports young people to be more connected to their school.

摘要

本文报道了一项参与式行动研究项目，该项目调查了中学社区如何使用名为“全纳索引”的资源来改善整个学校的学校联系。研究人员在澳大利亚案例研究学校工作了一年多，从事审查，开发和变更。本文通过参与性行动研究的五个阶段，报告了与学校联系委员会合作的程序。数据以“建设社区”为主题进行组织，其子主题为“与员工的积极关系”和“学生领导力”。