Learning Goals

Family engagement strategies are most effective when they are used to advance student learning goals like attendance, literacy, etc. Therefore, our learning arc is designed to support participants in accomplishing key goals that layer up to one final outcome: a new family engagement strategy for the following year that is integrated into existing priorities.

Learning Arc

  • Fall

    Understanding What Works in Family Engagement

  • Winter

    Applying What Works in Your Context

  • Spring

    Redesigning Systems to Promote What Works

Institute Goals & Key Outcomes

Progressing through our goals will prepare participants to achieve the Institute’s key outcome: an equity-focused family engagement strategy for the next school year.

Four Key Goals — Institute participants should be able to…
  • Understand the most essential research on family engagement in schools
  • Develop a deeper understanding of their leadership strengths and growth edges
  • Clarify their school or organization’s goals/priorities and work with a team to develop a family engagement strategy that addresses them
  • Apply the leadership moves and best-practices in family engagement that drive school improvement

The Key Outcome of the Institute

Participants culminate the Institute with an equity-focused family engagement strategy for the following year that:
  • Is integrated into existing priorities and plans (e.g. instructional goals, school climate strategies, etc.)
  • Involves new and/or re-purposed investments (e.g. increased staff time to partner with families, PD funding, etc.)
  • Applies existing management tools (e.g. hiring practices, policies, etc.)