Look over the resources we have found helpful in fulfilling our commitment to families, frameworks of equity-focused engagement practices, and actions you can take to engage and assist families of underserved students in your school district.
Resources
- Discovering Unconscious Bias: Engaging All Families (PDF – 2015)
by Cheryl Robinson - Joyce Epstein’s School-Family-Community Partnership Model
from EBSCO
This model identifies six types of involvement: parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision-making, and collaborating with the community, each designed to foster engagement and support for student achievement. - National Network of Partnership Schools, Johns Hopkins University
- National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE)
- Family and Community Engagement
by Learning for Justice Staff - US Department of Education: Family Partnership and Engagement
MSAN District Examples
- Family and Community Engagement Center (FACE)
from Alexandria City Public Schools
Actions for Districts To Take
- Make the information your district provides to families accessible to all.
- Investigate your district’s website. Act as if you are a parent seeking information and opportunities to get involved. How easy (or difficult) is it to find the information you are looking for? How welcoming or inclusive is the website?
- Make sure family engagement is in your district’s strategic plan and board policies.
- Try reverse interpretation and supply headsets for the English speakers.