Topic: Family Engagement

State leaders play a key role in supporting districts and schools in engaging families in their work to support the social, emotional, and academic needs of their students.

Three new publications discuss the importance of community engagement, share findings on families’ experiences, suggest improvements to annual assessment reports.

This report offers guidance on how schools can better communicate the results of students’ federally required annual tests so parents can be better informed about how their students are doing in school and work with educators to get appropriate support.

The report demonstrates how to incorporate the design elements discussed in EdTrust’s report “Making Assessment Reports More Meaningful for Students & Families.”

This report discusses how schools can better communicate with families, caregivers, and communities to support students’ academic development and overall wellbeing.

Authentic family and community engagement is a key strategy for improving students’ social-emotional and academic outcomes, but schools have a long way to go in making sure they are equitably engaging with all families.

This report is based on two nationally representative surveys, including 600 parents or caregivers of children in first or second grade in the 2022-23 school year, and 300 teachers of the same grade.

BOSTON (November 16, 2023) – As policymakers across the Commonwealth continue sharpening their focus on college and career readiness; a critical question remains: Do students and families, particularly those from historically…

This brief will explain the importance and impact of engaging students, families, and their communities, as well as outline common barriers to students’ social, emotional, and academic development.