Learning Goals

Participants experience an intentionally designed learning arc that enables them to accomplish three key goals and one final outcome.

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

Institute participants will culminate the Institute with an equity-focused family engagement strategy for 24-25 that:
  • Culminate the Institute with an equity-focused family engagement strategy for the next 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.)