Community Partnerships in American Education System and how to Apply them in Saudi Education System (Analytical Study of a Northeast Ohio High School)

Abstract

Community partnership in education is one of the educational concepts applied by the successful educational systems in modern world. However, this concept is still absent from the full practical application in Saudi educational system. This study aimed to examine the American experience in community partnerships in education and how Saudi educational system can benefit from this experience. The researcher studied the experience of community partnerships in one of Northeast Ohio High Schools, which the researcher visited in the year 2017-2018, and specifically at Stow-Munroe Falls High School. In order to achieve study objectives, descriptive approach was used to form its body, and accordingly designed two study tools, one of which was an interview with the Northeast Ohio High School faculty members; the other tool is a questionnaire that was distributed to an objective sample of Saudi educational experts. One of the main findings of this study was explaining how Saudi educational system benefits from US High School experience in community partnerships; this aim was achieved at four levels: At the level of Saudi Ministry of Education, At the level of general directorates of education in Saudi regions, At the level of education offices, At the level of schools.