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coACTION Project Page 3/27 Democratic School Culture Table of contents Introduction: Democracy education as a core task of schools .................... 4 The three cogwheels of a democratic school culture ................................. 5 Needs orientation according to William Glasser .................................................. 5 True participation according to Sherry Arnstein ................................................... 6 Competence development according to the RFCDC model ............................... 8 Interlocking models: the path to a sustainable democratic school culture .......................................................................................................................... 11 Practical implementation in the school community: roles and contributions .......................................................................................................................... 15 The role of the school management ................................................................... 15 The role of teachers ............................................................................................ 17 The role of the pupils .......................................................................................... 19 The role of parents .............................................................................................. 21 How the coACTION project implements this integrative approach ......... 24 Summary ..................................................................................................... 24 Bibliography ............................................................................................... 26