Family and Community Engagement Schools with strong family engagement levels have chronic absenteeism rates that are six percentage points lower than those with weaker engagement ties according to new research. 1 Engaging families through literacy events and workshops, mentoring programs, and take-home learning resources can help build strong school-home connections necessary for student success.
District and School Solutions
Grades PreK–8 | Supplemental Literacy
Scholastic R.E.A.L. An interactive read-aloud program that supports a culture of literacy
Grades PreK–3 | Take-Home Packs
Grades PreK–3 Families | Literacy Events
Read and Rise Family literacy session for building literacy at home while celebrating family, culture, and traditions
My Books Every Day A books-to-home program to cultivate family engagement and strengthen school-home communication
Grades K–1 | Take-Home Packs
Grades PreK–8 | Take-Home Packs
Bilingual in English and Spanish
Available in English and Spanish
School Success Kits Help families support their children’s social, emotional, and academic development
Grab and Go Take-Home Book Packs Book packs in a variety of themes to build home libraries
Professional Learning
Books
Sessions
The “Why Not?” Challenge by Dr. Jacqueline L. Sanderlin
Everyone Wins! by Dr. Karen L. Mapp, Anne T. Henderson, Dr. Stephany Cuevas, Martha C. Franco, and Suzanna Ewert Powerful Partnerships by Dr. Karen L. Mapp, Ilene Carver, and Jessica Lander
Family Engagement Assessment Assess your current family and community engagement practices and receive actionable data to understand and strengthen home- school partnerships. Multi-Day Visit | Virtual or In Person Increasing Student Attendance through Effective Home-School Partnership Practices Address chronic absenteeism using data to better understand the attendance barriers that families face and implement a tiered system of family support. Six-Hour Session | Virtual or In Person | Up to 30 Educators
1 Peetz, Caitlynn. “New Research Finds a Crucial Factor in Reducing Chronic Absenteeism.” Education Week. October 23, 2023. https://www.edweek.org/leadership/new-research-finds-a-crucial-factor-in-reducing-chronic-absenteeism/2023/10 8
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