About the Journal

Journal of School Empowerment and Partnership is an peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research, theoretical articles, and practical case studies that explore the dynamics and outcomes of empowerment and partnership in educational settings.

Focus Areas

We welcome submissions that investigate a wide range of topics related to school empowerment and collaborative practices, including but not limited to:

  • School-Community Partnerships: Research on the formation, implementation, and impact of collaborative relationships between schools, families, community organizations, businesses, and government agencies.

  • Systemic Collaboration: Studies examining inter-school collaboration models, such as federations, multi-academy trusts, and other formal/informal school networks, focusing on shared leadership, governance, and school improvement.

  • Empowering Leadership: Articles on the role of principal empowerment, distributed leadership, and teacher leadership in fostering innovation, professional development, and organizational change within schools.

  • Student and Youth Empowerment: Research exploring student voice, youth-adult partnerships, and strategies that enhance student agency, engagement, and ownership over their learning and school environment.

  • Family Engagement: Investigations into effective, strengths-based family-school partnerships that build capacity among both educators and families to support student success and well-being.

  • Policy and Governance: Analysis of policies and governance structures that promote or hinder school autonomy, effective partnerships, and educational reform.

  • Impact and Outcomes: Empirical studies demonstrating the links between empowerment and partnership initiatives and key outcomes, such as student achievement, equity, teacher quality, and school resilience.