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Family Engagement in Education: Seven Principles for Success
Researchers from the University of Southern California’s Center on Educational Governance (CEG) wrote a toolkit for family engagement.
Barriers.
Strategies for involving parents around seven principles.
National Resource Center on Charter School Finance and Governance (2009)
1. BE PREPARED AND DEFINE OBSTACLES
u Address Language barriers.
u Provide Families with Resources and Support.
u Utilize room parents.
2. BE RESPECTFUL AND BUILD A COMMUNITY
u Have an open door policy
u Reach out to “high need” families.
u Value families’ cultural
backgrounds.
u Utilize family input.
3. BE SPECIFIC AND IDENTIFY OUTCOME
u Incorporate family engagement into the school’s mission.
u Provide family orientations.
u Compose an agreement text
between the school and family.
4. BE STRATEGIC AND REFLECT ON CHALLENGES AND SUCCESS
u Provide training for family members.
u Schedule strategically to increase Participation.
5. BE FLEXIBLE
u Offer a variety of family engagement opportunities.
u Provide a range of ways for families to meet participation requirements.
6. BE CREATIVE u Dedicate a space in the school to families.
u Offer incentives for participation.
u Assign responsibilities to families.
u Use technology.
7. BE COLLABORATIVE
u Bring in outside organizations.
u Provide families a voice in school decision-making.