Domains of Family Engagement.xlsx

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1		6 Key Components of Effective, Sustainable Family and Community Engagement
2	Domains of Family Engagement
3	Component	Description	Key Practices
4	Leadership	School-level leadership (administrators and school-based leadership team) establish family and community engagement (FACE) as a priority and include FACE in the cision, mission, and goals for continuous school improvement	Integrated into and aligned with schoolwide vision, mission, goals, and strategic plans
5		Leadership ensures the school's efforts are aligned with the district's vision and goals for FACE in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).	Team has capacity for FACE and ensures PD and coaching for staff and families
6		Leadership provides professional development (PD) and ongoing coaching supports to build family and eduvator capacity to work together for the purpose of supporting student learning and positive student outcomes.	Family input on FACE efforts, MTSS implementation
7			Families' social capital and networks encouraged
8	Data-Based Goals and Outcomes	Desired goals and outcomes of family and community engagement efforts are identified and monitored with data	Collaboratively developed goals, outcomes, and strategies for monitoring progress
9		Families and educators establish goals and outcomes that focus on engaging in partnersips to support student achievement and student learning	Goals are comprehensive, responsive to needs
10		Specific gials and outcomes related to educators' and families' knowledge, skills, practices, and actions are clearly identified and based on student outcome data as well as input from both families and educators.	Data are used to engage in continual improvements
11	Positive Relationships	Relationships between educators and families are characteristically positice with educators recognizing families' needs and cultural differences leading to understanding and respect among all involved.	Relationships are authentic, respectful, positive, responsive, shared responsibility for decisions and student success
12	Multi-Tiered Approach	Educators use multidimensional approaches to engage families in dialogue including: virtual, telephone, video conferencing, written communication, workshops, meetings, etc.,	School-wide plans for engagement
13			Differentiated strategies are used for some families
14		Educators utilize multi-tiered approaches including tier 1 strategies for all families as well as more intensive, tier 2 and tier 3 approaches, for a smaller number of families	All strategies are characterized by two-way communication
15			Community partners supplement school resources
16	Empowering Families	Educators employ effective strategies to identify and encourage families' knowledge, skills, and efficacy for supporting student learning that results in empowered families who serve as leaders, advocates, supporters, and partners in student learning	Value Partnerships
17			Responsive outreach and supports
18			Families' social capital and networks encouraged
19	Collaborative Problem Solving	Families of children receiving Tier 2 (targeted, supplemental) and Tier 3 (individualized, intensive) supports are effectively engaged in all steps of the Problem-Solving process	Families are central partners in all steps and aspects of problem-solving meetings
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21	Minch, D., Vatland, C., Winneker, A., Gaunt, B., Williams, H. (2015). School-level Family and Community Engagement in MTSS Innovation Configuration. Florida’s Positive Behavior Support Project. http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu.
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