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The Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships
"Building effective partnerships that support student and school improvement."
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The Early Childhood Family Engagement Framework Toolkit
"Maryland's Vision for Engaging Families with Young Children"
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HERO Safe Schools
The family connection is vitally important to the H.E.R.O. Squad. As such, each lesson includes a journal activity capturing feelings that can inform the family of their child’s response to the program. There are also extension activities that are designed to increase their safe-thinking beyond the classroom to their homes and beyond.
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RCOE Parent Engagement Resources and Articles
Decades of research shows that there is a positive and convincing relationship between parent and family involvement and student success. When parents and families are involved in their children’s learning both at home and at school, their children are academically successful. When parents, families, educators, and communities work together, all are strengthened and outpace what the individual entities could accomplish on their own.
The following web sites offer information on how parents and families can support their children as they progress through school. Topics include parent involvement, curriculum, legislation, and academic support.
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National Standards for Family-School Partnerships
PTA’s process for building successful partnerships starts with the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships and consists of three steps:
- Raising awareness about the power of family and community involvement.
- Taking action to cultivate involvement through specific programs and practices.
- Celebrating success as your school sees increased involvement and its impact.
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Attendance Works
"Attendance Works has been an indispensable thought partner with Connecticut as we build state agency capacity, develop resources and implement statewide strategies to improve attendance." Charlene Russell-Tucker, Chief Operating Officer for the Connecticut State Department of Education
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Partners in Education: The Dual Capacity-Building Framework
Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family–School Partnerships is a publication of SEDL in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education. It presents a new framework for designing family engagement initiatives that build capacity among educators and families to partner with one another around student success. Based in existing research and best practices, this report is designed to act as a scaffold for the development of family engagement strategies, policies, and programs.
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California State PTA
California State PTA connects families, schools and communities. We are part of the foundation of our public-education system and a trusted messenger to millions of members, parents, families, educators and allied agencies throughout the state. PTA is the nation’s largest volunteer-led child-advocacy association working to drive improvements in the education, health and well-being of all children and families.
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RCOE Family Engagement Network (FEN)
Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) offers countywide participants regularly scheduled opportunities to expand their knowledge of effective family engagement strategies, obtain free or low-cost parent resources, and share ideas with others actively working in the area of family engagement.
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Riverside County African-American Achievement Initiative (RCAAAI)
RCAAAI was founded in 2013 by then-Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Kenneth M. Young to ensure that all African-American students in Riverside County achieve the levels of academic achievement necessary to graduate from high school well prepared for college and the workforce.
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Sample Letter to Parents regarding California School Dashboard
The letter is customizable and addresses some key questions that many parents will have about the new accountability system.
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California School Dashboard – Core Messages
California is making a series of major shifts in public education with one overriding goal: To improve learning so all students can be successful in school, college, work and life. We are raising academic standards, empowering local school communities, renewing our commitment to equity and changing the way we evaluate and support schools. The Fall 2017California School Dashboard, the Local Control and Accountability Plan and the California Statewide System of Support are key features of this effort. Together, all these changes make up The California Way.
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Digital Literacy Library
Find lesson plans designed by experts to help young people develop skills needed to navigate the digital world, critically consume information and responsibly produce and share content. Designed to be interactive and engaging, these lessons involve group discussions, activities, quizzes, and games that have been built in consultation with teens. Use them either collectively or individually in the classroom, as part of after-school programs, or even at home.