Evidence-Based Practices & Tools

Academic Parent Teacher Teams
A model for engaging families to be partners in their child's academic success.

Family Engagement and Learning
"The Joining Process" seeing families as a critical component to their child's success and valuing them as part of the team.

Home Visits
Home visits provide an opportunity for teachers to learn about the culture of the student's families they teach.

Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork
Explore teacher strategies that will support family involvement in student learning.

Successful Family School Partnerships
Self-assessment tools to surface family partnerships within various domains.

Welcoming Families from Day 1
Great tips for building trusting, respectful relationships with families from the beginning.

Colorado Department of Education
Promising Partnership Practices

Connecticut State Department of Education
Building Powerful Partnerships with Families

Special School District of St. Louis County