Creating the Profile: Guiding Questions
- What does research say about effective family and community engagement?
- Why is it important to engage all families and community in support of education?
- The National PTA has developed standards for family involvement. How is your school currently performing with families and communities in reference to these standards?
Reaching Out to Diverse Populations
www.sedl.org/pubs/family29/1.htmlStrengthening Parents' Ability to Provide the Guidance and Support Than Matter Most in High School
www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/78/48/7848.pdf
Getting Parents “Ready” for Kindergarten: The Role of Early Childhood Education
www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/fine/
resources/research/kreider.htmlThe Transition to Kindergarten: A Review of Current Research and Promising Practices to Involve Families http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects
/fine/resources/research/bohan.htmlSpecial Considerations for Middle and High Schools p.234- School, Family & Community Partnerships Handbook for Action, third edition, by J. L. Epstein et al, 2009. Corwin Press.
Special_Considerations_for_Middle_and_High_Schools.pdf
- What current practices of the school reflect effective collaboration among families and community?
- Do teachers, family, and community share common expectations regarding support for families? (example: building trusting relationships, linking families and community to school, developing leadership among family and community members).
Concepts and Models of Family Involvement
www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/
fine/resources/case_study/intro.htmlThe "Missing Piece of the Proficiency Puzzle" (Kentucky Department of Education)
http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Student+
and+Family+Support/Parents+and+Families/The+Missing+
Helping Parents Communicate Better With Schools
www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/pubs/
onlinepubs/ecd/may99.htmlFocus on Effectiveness Classroom Examples - Middle School Homework Policies
www.netc.org/focus/examples/homewo.php
- Have surveys and interviews of families, staff, and community been conducted?
- Were the survey responses representative?
- What types of services are being provided to support families?
- In school?
- In community?
- The following are some specific questions to be considered for analysis.
- What is known about your FAMILIES?
- % working
- % single parents
- % grandparents or other
- % children & families living in poverty
- % cultural, ethnic, racial, linguistic diversity
- % mobility or homeless
- What is known about your COMMUNITY(IES)?
- Economic factors (% agricultural, % professional, % industrial/technical, climate)
- Social foundation (service clubs, community organizations)
- Human services
- Leadership
- Inventory of community strengths/needs
- Demographics
- What is known about your FAMILIES?
Parent Engagement Electronic Tool Kit
www.michigan.gov/documents/
MDE_Parent_Involvement_Part_1_12-16-04_111424_7.doc