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Family Engagement

Nurture your school community with effective, evidence-based family engagement.

Improve student outcomes and strengthen school communities with an evidence-based approach to family engagement. In partnership with our team of experienced practitioners and researchers, you can develop, implement, and evaluate a family engagement program that works for your community. We draw from best practices identified by research and adapt them to your context so you can leverage the strengths of parents and caregivers for your students’ success.

Specialties

  • Family engagement program evaluation
  • Technical assistance for districts, school leaders, and educators
  • Collaborative analysis process with impacted families and community members
  • Creation and management of family advisory boards

Our Experts

  • Ashley Sheppard
    Ashley Sheppard

    Principal Consultant

  • Marbella Uriostegui
    Marbella Uriostegui

    Senior Researcher

  • Mary Padden
    Mary Padden

    Senior Researcher

  • Julie Petrokubi
    Julie Petrokubi

    Managing Researcher

Building a clear path toward better education for all, together

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Insights & Resources

  • teacher talking to a parent and student

    Building Solidarity to Advance Equitable Family Engagement

    Strong, trusting relationships between educators and families are foundational to educational equity. Indeed, students, families, schools, and communities benefit from strong family-school partnerships.

  • family walking to a school

    Education Northwest to Lead New Washington Statewide Family Engagement Center

    Education Northwest announces it has been awarded $5 million over five years to lead a collaborative effort establishing a Washington Statewide Family Engagement Center.

  • three students arm in arm

    Building Inclusive Schools and Communities with the Community Conversation Toolkit

    The Community Conversation Toolkit helps families, educators, and community members discuss how to make schools welcoming and inclusive to all.

  • a teacher in a classroom with students

    Creating a More Welcoming and Culturally Responsive School Community to Engage American Indian and Alaska Native Families

    Culturally responsive systems are the key to improving outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native students in school and in life.

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