Developing Project Organization Model At The Schools Participated In Comenius School Partnership Projects

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a project organization model at the schools which have participated in Comenius School Partnership Projects (CSPP), deriving from part of the EU's Lifelong Learning Programme Comenius action. Establishing a project organization at schools has been necessary, when considered that CSPP has had a two-year duration including considerable activities which should be achieved through effective cooperation and communication, as well as acquiring basic life skills and competences for active European citizenship. The study was organized in three dimensions: determining the scope of the Project, explaining organization process (structure, staffing, equipping) and building the CSPP organization model in accordance to findings derived from document analysis and literature. The organization model developed in this study consisted of six units that are education-training and Europe; reporting and data entry; results and dissemination; school-parent cooperation and relations between local organizations and society; communication and coordination; and monitoring and evaluation. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Huseyin Uzunboylu