Date of Conferral

2020

Degree

Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)

School

Management

Advisor

Brandon Simmons

Abstract

Private primary schools in the United States have experienced a decline in parent-school partnerships, along with a reduction in income. School leaders need to understand the benefits parent-school partnerships have on parent engagement, acquire additional strategies to increase parent-school partnerships, and increase profitability. Grounded in Epstein's parent involvement partnership model, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore the strategies school leaders use to enhance parent-school partnerships to increase profitability. The participants comprised 3 leaders of a private, faith-based elementary school in Maryland with at least 5 years of experience in the education sector, including membership in the board of directors and the parent advisory board. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, organizational documents, and AdvancED. Through thematic analysis, 4 themes emerged: the opportunity for leaders to identify areas of need and develop appropriate strategies, the value of engaging parents strengthening communication efforts and improving parent-school partnerships, the opportunity to provide parents with a platform to express their concerns and needs as it relates to parent-school partnerships and the opportunity for leaders to apply parent-school partnerships strategies to increase finances and address parents' needs. A key recommendation is that school leaders engage families in school planning and volunteer opportunities to increase parent-school partnerships. The implications for positive social change may include providing school leaders with strategies to increase parent-school partnerships that may translate into increased student learning, empowering students to contribute to local communities.

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