Capacity Building for Community Development among Educators in Guatemala

Paige Ware; Leslie Correa; Hector H. Rivera

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Paige Ware
Leslie Correa
Hector H. Rivera

Keywords:

capacity building, intercultural bilingual program, socio-cultural teaching and learning

Abstract

This study reports on a multi-year capacity building research partnership between the Center for Child and Community Development, a Guatemalan non-profit and public schools in State of Sacatepéquez in Guatemala. We explore finding from phase 1 of the research involving a survey study and capacity building activities with 39 elementary school teachers. The surveys examined (a) teacher professional develop-ment, (b) instructional strategies, (c) resources needed, and (d) parent/community involvement. The findings suggest that socio-economic differences, levels of teacher preparation, linguistic and cultural issues are the key points of leverage that need to be addressed through capacity building activities for Guatemalan educators. The findings also provide contextual evidence for future program planning and curriculum implementation across public schools in rural and urban areas.

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Capacity Building for Community Development among Educators in Guatemala. (2013). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 13(9), 33-44. https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/

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Author Biographies

Paige Ware

Maria del Carmen Batres is an educator and researcher affiliated with the Asociación de Empresarios por la Educación y Colegio Boston in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, and also associated with Southern Methodist University in the United States. Her work focuses on community development and education, as evidenced by her co-authorship of the paper 'Capacity Building for Community Development among Educators in Guatemala.' With 40 publications, 916 citations, and an h-index of 18, she has made significant contributions to the field of education and community development.

Hector H. Rivera

Maria del Carmen Batres is an educator and researcher affiliated with the Asociación de Empresarios por la Educación y Colegio Boston in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, and also associated with Southern Methodist University in the United States. Her work focuses on community development and education, as evidenced by her co-authorship of the paper 'Capacity Building for Community Development among Educators in Guatemala.' With 40 publications, 916 citations, and an h-index of 18, she has made significant contributions to the field of education and community development.

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