The focus was on traits of social capital such as interaction between homes and schools; mother’s participation in school activities; interaction between parents, pupils and teachers; parents’ cooperation within the schools; if the pupils take responsibility for their own learning, and the quality of the schools.
Félagsauður hefur meðal annars verið skilgreindur sem samstarf skóla og heimilis; þátttaka mæðra í starfi skólans; sambönd milli foreldra, nemenda og kennara; virkni mæðra í skólastarfi; samstarf foreldra innan bekkjar; hvort að nemendur taki ábyrgð á eigin námi og gæði skólastarfs.