Toolkit of Resources for Engaging Parents and Community as Partners in Education. Part 4: Engaging All in Data Conversations

Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific. Available from: McREL International, 1003 Bishop Street, Pauahi Tower Suite 777, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Tel: 877-768-9222; Tel: 808-692-0500; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://relpacific.mcrel.org

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ED-IES-C-12-0010

Partnerships in Education; Family School Relationship; School Community Relationship; Beliefs; Cultural Influences; Cultural Awareness; Elementary Secondary Education; Barriers; Trust (Psychology); Family Role; Family Involvement; Learning Activities; Faculty Development; Educational Improvement; Ethnic Diversity; Parent Participation; Communication Strategies; Parents as Teachers; Cooperation; Limited English Speaking; Data Collection; Inquiry; Information Dissemination; Parent Role; Language Usage; Student Records; Data Analysis; Language Proficiency; English; English (Second Language)

This toolkit is designed to guide school staff in strengthening partnerships with families and community members to support student learning. This toolkit offers an integrated approach to family and community engagement, bringing together research, promising practices, and a wide range of useful tools and resources with explanations and directions for using them. The toolkit is presented in four parts, which includes information and tools that reflect these activities. Each tool is introduced with a cover sheet that includes the purpose of the tool; the intended outcome of using the tool, the materials and time needed to use the tool; whether the tool is best used with individuals, small groups, or large groups; the tool type, and the audience for the tool. The tools in Part 4 focus on helping school staff understand what data are important to share with families and community members and how to share such data. The following are appended: (1) Tool Selection; and (2) Tool Types. [For Part 1: Building an Understanding of Family and Community Engagement, see ED550096; Part 2: Building a Cultural Bridge, see ED557975; and Part 3: Building Trusting Relationships with Families & Community through Effective Communication, see ED557977.]

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ED557978