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Why Family Engagement Matters for Literacy Success
Strong readers and writers often develop their literacy skills at home before entering formal education. Explore how schools can enhance literacy by linking family practices with classroom instruction.

Driving Student Achievement Through Meaningful Family Collaboration
Strengthening the bridge between home and school can help children develop foundational skills, stay engaged, and grow into confident learners. Across grade levels, practical tools…

Transformative Family Engagement: How Charter Schools Can Lead the Way
Discover how charter schools can drive improvement and innovation by developing a family engagement plan that supports both families and educators.

Reimagining Open House: Connecting Families, Inspiring Learning, Building Community
Explore how schools can transform Open Houses into powerful, collaborative family engagement events that build community, foster trust, and support student success.

Strategies to Strengthen Family Engagement and Increase Attendance
Family engagement and school attendance are intrinsically connected—in this Spotlight, discover strategies to improve both.

Thriving Schools Go the Extra Mile to Welcome and Bond With Parents and Families
Family engagement expert Maria Paredes shares practical strategies for creating welcoming spaces.

Strengthening Home and School Connections in the Middle School Years
Learn what education leaders can do to support the families of middle school students.

Six Strategies for Effective School Family Engagement Events
Try these six strategies to improve family attendance at school events and to make event planning and family outreach more intentional and effective.

Engaging Families to Boost Student Learning: Academic Parent-Teacher Teams in Georgia
To empower families to play a more informed and active role in their children’s education, Georgia is working to expand Academic Parent-Teacher Teams across the state.

Empowering Families to Improve Student Learning
To empower families to play a more informed and active role in their children’s education, North Elementary adopted WestEd’s Academic Parent–Teacher Teams system. Through APTT, teachers provide families with targeted strategies and resources to use with their children to reinforce academic goals.
