Overview
Families and educators share responsibility to ensure children’s success in school.
With authentic partnerships, schools encourage and extend the many ways families support children’s learning in the home, school, and community.
Global Family Research Project
● Helps districts and schools to transform their systems and practices for continuous improvement in family engagement.
● Advocates for an intentional focus on family engagement and partnerships as part of teacher and administrator preparation programs.
● Identifies key strategic areas where family engagement can have the greatest impact on children’s development and education.
Featured Resources
Digital Media Schools Family Engagement Policy
Research Shows Home-School Communication is Forever Changed
New data sheds light on lessons learned during the pandemic and how districts are shifting communication practices for the future.
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Early Childhood Education Family Engagement Libraries Schools Capacity Building
‘In This Boat Together’: Despite COVID, Libraries and Families Develop Tighter Bonds
Maryland Libraries Have Adopted Services That Offer a Glimpse into How New Family Engagement Practices Can Outlast the Pandemic
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Early Childhood Education Schools Family Engagement Policy Research
Striving for Equity for Young Children of Immigrants with Disabilities
Immigrants Who Have Children with Disabilities Often Don’t Know How to Navigate the Special Education System. Here’s How to Change That.
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Family Engagement Schools Capacity Building
Early Adopters Share Feedback on GFRP’s Family Engagement Game
With nearly 1,000 users so far, the game is helping educators and others discover ways to be ‘partners and champions’ for families
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