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Strengthening
Families
through
Family
Engagement
and
Family
School
Community
Partnership
Research demonstrates
Involvement
The evidence is consistent, positive and convincing; many forms of
family and community involvement influence student achievement at all
ages.
Partnerships
When programs and initiatives focus on building respectful and trusting
relationships among school staff, families and community members;
they are more effective in creating and sustaining connections that
support student achievement.
Best results when families, school staff and community partners work
together.
New Wave of Evidence, 2002
Recommendations
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Recognize all parents
Guide learning
Professional
development
Link to learning
Strengthen families
Focus on trust and
respect
Share power
Build connections
Include families
New Wave of Evidence, 2002
Benefits for partners
Students
Higher achievement
Families
Parent involvement in learning
Schools
Positive interactions, student achievement
Community
Effective use of resources
Family, school and community engagement as an
integral part of education reform
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Family engagement is:
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Shared
Continuous
Multiple settings
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It must be systemic, integrated and sustained.
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It takes intentional efforts, not random acts, to
have impact.
The National Policy Forum For Family, School, & Community Engagement, 2010
Reframing family engagement
From an individual
parent’s or teacher’s “job”
From random acts
From events
From add-on services
To a shared responsibility
To systemic approaches
from cradle to career
To results-driven
To purposeful
connections to learning
From compliance
To focus on learning,
improvement, accountability
and innovation
From limited data
To transparent data system
Framework for effective family and community
connections with schools
Collaborative Action Toolkit SEDL
ESEA/NCLB and parent involvement
Participation of parents in regular, two-way and
meaningful communication involving student
academic learning and other school activities.
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Affirm parent role
Encourage involvement
Acknowledge full partners
Parents
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Want what is best for their children.
Are not always sure how to achieve that.
Do have the capacity to learn and use strengths.
Engagement efforts that build on family strengths and
increase resilience in adults can have positive outcomes
for children.
PTA’s National Standards for familyschool partnerships
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Welcoming all families
Communication
Support student learning
Speaking up for every child
Shared leadership
Collaboration with community
Sample of practices that support
family engagement and partnerships
Assessment
• National Assessment and Implementation Guides
• Asset Mapping
• Parents and Teachers Talking Together (Pritchard
Committee)
Partnership Processes
• Creating Collaborative Action Teams
• Solid Foundation
• National Network of Partnership Schools
There are many more effective practices.
Formula for success
Families
Schools
+ Communities
Improved Student Achievement
Contact
Pennsylvania Parent Information
and Resource Center (PA PIRC)
www.center-school.org/pa-pirc
Center for Schools and Communities
275 Grandview Avenue, Suite 200
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 763-1661