Family EngagementFramework

A Tool for California School Districts

September 2011

http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr12/yr12rel31.asp

Purpose

• A tool describing expectations and implementation strategies for integrated family engagement.

• Provides guidance to districts, schools, families, communities.

• Includes research and legal citations.

Research – Appendix B

State and Federal Programs

Development

• Family Area Network (FAN) Board 2003: Model Standards for Family Involvement– Legal Requirements– Academic Research– Six Types of Parent Involvement National Network of

Partnership Schools (NNPS)• California Department of Education (CDE) and

California Comprehensive Center (CACC) 2006: Revised Standards– Review Education Code (EC) and regulations.– CPM dimensions (Appendix A, 37 – 38).– Research linking parent involvement to student

achievement (Appendix B, 39 - 48).• CDE and CACC 2011: Family Engagement

Framework

District Principles (page 9)

• Build Capacity

• Demonstrate Leadership

• Resources: Fiscal and Other

• Monitor Progress

• Access and Equity

Implementation (pages 11 - 21)

• Required District Activities– Defines the “what.”– Required under program regulations.– Includes legal citations.

• Implementation Rubrics– Actions for implementing requirements.– Progresses from left to right.

• Basic• Progressive• Innovative

Implementation Rubrics

Implementation Rubrics

Implementation Rubrics

Tools for Communicating (24 - 31)

• Moves away from “checklists.”

• Tools can be copied or adapted.– What is Family Involvement?– Activity Pyramid– District Principles

• What does the district do?• What can you do?

Family Involvement Network

• 2011-2012: CDE Overview• 2012-2013: Five Meetings Annually

– Review District Principles• Build Capacity

• Demonstrate Leadership

• Resources: Fiscal and Other

• Monitor Progress

• Access and Equity

– Required District Activities– Self-Reflection

Common Core State Standards Parent Module

• Trainer of Trainers Model– Moral Purpose– Research (Appendix B)– District Principles– Implementation Rubrics– Tools for Communication