Standard 8

Meaningful Engagement of Families & Communities

Engage families and the community in meaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial ways to promote each student’s academic success and well-being. Education leaders build and sustain productive relationships with families and other community partners in the government, non-profit, and private sectors. They promote understanding, appreciation, and use of the community’s diverse cultural, social, and intellectual resources. They communicate regularly and openly with families and community partners, and seek their input and support for continuous improvement efforts. Effective Leaders:

1. Are approachable, accessible, and welcoming to all families and community members.
2. Create and sustain positive, collaborative, and productive relationships with families and the community for the benefit of students.
3. Engage in regular and open two-way communication with families and the community about the school, students, needs, challenges, and accomplishments.
4. Maintain a presence in the community to understand its strengths and needs, develop productive relationships, and engage its resources for the school.
5. Create means for the school community to partner with families to support student learning in and out of school.
6. Build and sustain mutually beneficial productive partnerships with public and private sectors to share resources and promote school improvement and student learning.
7. Create an environment that values diversity, serves as a resource for families and the school community, and welcomes family engagement in school activities.
8. Understand, value, and employ the community’s cultural, social, intellectual, and political resources to promote student learning and school improvement.
9. Advocate publicly for the needs and priorities of the school, district, students, families, and the community.
10. Work with the community to collect and analyze data on economic, social, and other emerging issues that impact district and school planning, programs, and structures.

Summary/Application of the Standard

I will actively build relationships with families and community partners, inviting them to be part of the learning journey. Their perspectives and support are essential to student success. I’ll prioritize clear, two-way communication and create opportunities for meaningful involvement. A connected school community leads to better outcomes for everyone.

Clinical Experiences Artifacts

FCS Board Meeting

While I thought their would be more audience involvement at the Board Meeting, I am appreciative of the opportunity for community members to hear about what is going on in the district.

The presentation of information about the ATSI schools in the district provided insight on the challenges facing those schools. I was able to tailor some of my stragegies to address the issues identified.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parents are able to schedule in-person and virtual meetings to discuss each student's progress in class.

During these meetings, we discuss student progress, assignments, behavior, and resources that parents can use to monitor and assist their students outside of the classroom.

Family Transition Meeting

After I returned from FMLA, administration scheduled a transition meeting and a follow-up meeting to deliver the plan for ensuring that students could be successful in the course.

During my portion of the meeting, I outlined the re-engagement lessons and content that would be covered for the remainder of the school year.

Coursework Artifacts

Maple -Case Analysis_4_Information Flow.pdf

Case Analysis

Chance's textbook provide an excellent opportunity to consider real-life scenarios that face leaders in the educational arena. The case analysis examples and exercises allowed me to reflect on my current lived experiences and how I would operate as a leader.

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