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coACTION Project Page 8/27 Democratic School Culture 4. Consultation Surveys or opinion polls with no effect on decisions. Survey of pupils on new break rules - but the school management decides alone. 5. Placation Representatives of those affected are on committees but have no real voting rights. Some "representative" parents or teachers sit on committees and are allowed to advise, but the final decision remains with the school management. Citizen Participation 6. Partnership Decision-making processes are designed jointly; genuine negotiation at eye level. A school development team made up of parents, teachers and pupils makes joint decisions on learning projects, room design and the school profile. 7. Delegated Power Committees of stakeholders have decision-making powers. Responsibility for sub-areas (e.g. budget allocation or room design) is handed over to committees with equal representation. 8. Citizen Control Decision-making power lies entirely with those affected, e.g. for specific projects or programs. Parent or pupil initiatives independently manage projects such as all-day programs or school projects; the school community manages programs entirely on its own. !"#$ With Arnstein's participation ladder, you have a framework for action for your school in which basic psychological needs can be met and democratic skills can be developed. Without real opportunities to exert influence, opportunities for participation remain merely “ empty rituals ” . Competence development according to the RFCDCmodel The RFCDC (Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture) is a model developed by the Council of Europe that describes the competences that young people need to be able to actively participate in a democratic, diverse and peaceful society. It is not a rigid curriculum, but a competency framework that supports schools in putting democratic education into practice in everyday life. Its