Thank you for visiting our Family Engagement Planning Resources Hub. Click a topic below to find ideas and resources for working with families to make plans and decisions at the school level! You can also click the search button at the top and type in a topic you are interested in. Have questions? Contact us at OhioSFEC@osu.edu.

Family Engagement Core Competencies for State Education Agency Staff
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) created a set of core competencies and reflection tool for State Education Agency Staff. The competencies cover knowledge, skills,

Funding Family-School Partnerships
This resource, developed in Spring 2025 by the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center, outlines federal, state, and community-based funding opportunities to support family-school partnership initiatives

Ohio School District Story: High Quality Informational Videos for Families in Akron Schools
We are so impressed with the Akron Public Schools Family Resource Video Library! Check out their many videos that get families the information they need

STEM Next Family Engagement White Papers & Case Studies
This collection from STEM Next provides research-based white papers and real-world case studies focused on strengthening family engagement in STEM learning. Developed in collaboration with

STEM Family Engagement Planning Tool
The Planning Tool was created to help science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-providing out-of-school time (OST) programs engage with families to support youth learning and

Kindergarten Transition Plan: A tool for families planning for their child
The journey to kindergarten is a big milestone, and no one knows your child better than you. By planning ahead, you can help make this