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2. Why has it been difficult to cultivate and sustain effective family-school partnerships that support student achievement and school improvement?

3. The various stakeholders (families, district/school leaders and staff) have not had the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills, in other words, the capacity to engage in effective partnerships.

4. Framework was formulated using:
Research on:
Effective home-school partnership strategies
Relational trust
Parent organizing
Adult learning and motivation
Leadership development
Interviews with:
Parents
Practitioners
Policy Makers
Researchers

5. Intention of the Framework
Instead of a roadmap, the framework provides a compass; a direction for the development of effective high impact strategies and initiatives.

8. This is the “how” of the work

9. This is the what – what you can expect to see in terms of growth and changes in the adults that support the children

12. Seven High Impact Practices
An infrastructure exists for family engagement (FE). Staff with proficiency in the area of FE are hired to lead the work, and are a dedicated part of the senior leadership team.
FE initiatives are aligned with the teaching, learning and developmental goals of the system and schools. The FE team is represented on, or strongly connected with, the instructional team.
Policies are changed and created to enhance and enable (not constrain) home-school partnerships.

13. A high priority is placed on cultivating and sustaining relationships of trust and respect among practitioners, families, and community members. Genuine face-to-face, one-on-one opportunities to share stories are commonplace occurrences.
Regular opportunities are created for authentic and meaningful engagement of families, students and community members in decision-making (“with” vs “to” culture).
Robust professional development on FE is provided for practitioners.
Assessment systems are development to track progress and accountability.

14. Additional Support and Resources
Harvard Professional Education Institute - Family Engagement in Education: Creating Effective Home and School Partnerships for Student Success, July 24-27, 2017: amily-engagement-education-creating- effective-home-and-school-partnerships- student
Harvard X Online Course: family-engagement-education-harvardx-gse4x

15. “Powerful Partnerships” – July 2017

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