Family Engagement Planning Archives - Ohio's Statewide Family Engagement Center

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Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School

May 7, 2021

Article: Building trust among parents/caregivers and teachers is key to reopening schools

Trust in school safety varies among communities. The theory of relational trust suggests that schools need to build respect and bring the community into school operations and decision-making. This article from theconversation.com offers ideas...

Community Partnerships / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools

April 5, 2021

Video: How community organizations, schools, and families can work together to support early childhood literacy

The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL Midwest) and Chicago public broadcasting station WTTW produced “a 19-minute documentary about how community organizations can incorporate literacy development into their work with children and how they can effectively...

Front page of Building Relationships Bridging Cultures report

Communication / Communication with Schools / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Families / Middle & High School

March 26, 2021

The Power of Cultural Brokers for Building Partnerships with All Families

Reaching and partnering with the families of all students can be difficult. Research supports the role of cultural brokers as an effective strategy for building these important relationships. This article describes cultural brokers as...

A Practice Brief for All School Personnel: Revisiting Family Involvement introduction

Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / Recommended Reading / Remote Learning for Schools

February 26, 2021

Revisiting Family Involvement: A Practice Brief for All School Personnel

Access this practice brief from the American Psychological Association. It offers insights for school personnel as they work with families to tackle the long-term effects of COVID-19 on learners. A highlight: Clear discussion with...

Before...Meetings in school. After...Meeting families where they are. Let's change the way we think about family engagement.

Communication / Community Partnerships / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / Recommended Reading

February 16, 2021

Toolkit: How to “Reframe” family engagement in your communications

After three years of research, 72 focused interviews, and more than 6,000 participants, the research conducted by FrameWorks Institute provides clear recommendations on how to talk about family engagement so that people will understand...

Cover of A Guide to Parent Rights in Special Education. Special Education Procedural Safeguards Notice April 2017 Ohio Department of Education

Child Well-being / Communication with Schools / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / Organizations for Families

February 12, 2021

Ohio’s Guide to Parent Rights in Special Education (Available in 13 languages)

This guide by the Ohio Department of Education can help parents and caregivers understand your rights and your child’s rights according to Federal law (I.D.E.A.) and the Ohio Operating Standards regarding special education supports...

Cover of Planning for Family Engagement in the Charter School Life Cycle: A Toolkit for School Leaders November 2020. National Charter School Resource Center.

Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School

January 29, 2021

Planning for Family Engagement in the Charter School Life Cycle: A Toolkit for School Leaders

Effective family engagement is an intentional and systematic partnership of educators, families, and community members who share the responsibility for a student’s preparation for school, work, and life. Successful family engagement is much more...

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Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School

January 29, 2021

Family Engagement and Federal Programs

The Ohio Department of Education’s Office of Federal Programs created this webpage for district and school administrators to quickly and easily identify federal requirements for engaging families. Here you will find a focused list...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School

December 16, 2020

Tiered Approach to Family Engagement Notecatcher

Schools often organize their work into tiers – Universal Tier 1 supports for all students, Targeted Tier 2 supports for some students, and Intensive Tier 3 supports for individual students needing the most guidance....

Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / Organizations for Families

December 4, 2020

Family Engagement In Systems

Leaders of the education system and other systems of care embed family engagement in their practices, values and principles. The Family-Run Executive Director Leaderships Association (FREDLA) offers guidance for leaders about where to begin...

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