1. 2015 ESEA Directors Institute
From Involvement to Engagement: A New Framework for Family-School Partnerships
2015 ESEA Directors Institute
August 26, 2015

2. Consolidated Planning & Monitoring
Brinn Obermiller
School Improvement and Parent and Community Engagement Consultant

3. The Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships

4. Background and Research
Developed using research on effective home-school partnership strategies, adult learning and motivation, and leadership development.
Framework serves as a compass; a direction for the development of effective high impact strategies and initiatives.
Family Involvement vs. Family Engagement
Involvement: to enfold or envelope
Engagement: to come together and interlock

5. Five Essential Supports for School Improvement

6. Introduction
Introduction of the Dual Capacity-Building Framework by author, Dr. Karen Mapp of the Harvard Graduate School of Education
From:

7. The Challenge
Mapp, Karen L., and Kuttner, Paul J. (2013). Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family–School Partnerships. SEDL

8. Opportunity Conditions
Process Conditions - a series of actions, operations, and procedures that are part of any activity or initiative
Organizational Conditions - conditions necessary for educational entities to successfully implement and sustain family engagement initiatives
Mapp, Karen L., and Kuttner, Paul J. (2013). Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family–School Partnerships. SEDL

9. Organizational Conditions
Systemic Purposefully designed as a core component of educational goals such as school readiness, student achievement, and school turnaround. Integrated Embedded into structures and processes such as training and professional development, teaching, and learning, curriculum, and community collaboration. Sustained Operating with adequate resources and infrastructure support.
Mapp, Karen L., and Kuttner, Paul J. (2013). Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family–School Partnerships. SEDL

10. Process Conditions
Linked to learning Connected to teaching and learning goals for students Relational- Building respectful & trusting relationships between home & school Developmental vs service orientation Building intellectual, social, and human capital of stakeholders Collective/Collaborative- Learning is conducted in group versus individual settings Interactive- Skill mastery requires coaching and practice
Mapp, Karen L., and Kuttner, Paul J. (2013). Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family–School Partnerships. SEDL

11. Policy and Program Goals
The “4 C’s” - Partnerships between home and school can only develop and thrive if both families and staff have the requisite collective capacity to engage in partnership.
Mapp, Karen L., and Kuttner, Paul J. (2013). Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family–School Partnerships. SEDL

12. Family and Staff Capacity Outcomes
Mapp, Karen L., and Kuttner, Paul J. (2013). Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family–School Partnerships. SEDL

13. References
Anthony S. Bryk et al, (2010). Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Retrieved from
Mapp, K. and Kuttner, P. (2013). Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity–Building Framework for Family–School Partnerships. SEDL. Retrieved from
Henderson, A. T. (2007). Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships. New York: New Press.
Navigating The Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships. (2015). Retrieved from

14. Questions Feedback TASL Credit Keyword

15. Questions?

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17. TASL Credit
In order to receive 14 TASL credits for the 2015 ESEA Directors Institute, the participant must attend two full days, August 26 – 27.
Partial credit cannot be earned.
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After the conference, go online to and enter your information.
You will not receive credit if you do not complete the online form by September 4, 2015.

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