When school and program leadership understand and value family and community partnerships, then leaders seek and create opportunities that engage stakeholders in support of the whole child.
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ThinkCollege - Think College is a national organization dedicated to developing, expanding, and improving inclusive higher education options for people with intellectual disability. With a commitment to equity and excellence, it supports evidence-based and student-centered research and practice by generating and sharing knowledge, guiding institutional change, informing public policy, and engaging with students, professionals and families. https://thinkcollege.net/about/what-is-think-college
UA Little Rock MidSOUTH: The Center for Prevention and Training - The Center for Prevention and Training is a workforce development initiative that strives to assist prevention professionals in their efforts to plan, implement, and evaluate science-based programming around the prevention of substance abuse, violence, and other high-risk behaviors. The resources include training, technical assistance, and a resource library housed on the UALR campus. The center provides training on a variety of prevention topics reflecting the most current, science-based approaches to prevention. http://www.midsouth.ualr.edu/the-center-for-prevention-and-training/
TransACT Parent Notices (FREE) - an online subscription service, free to Arkansas Schools and Districts, which provides local education agencies with federally compliant parent notifications in multiple languages, as well as guidance and resources for compliance with federal parent and family engagement requirements. https://www.transact.com/
How to Support Immigrant Students and Families: Strategies for Schools and Early Childhood Programs - Across the country, educators are looking for ways to support immigrant students and families facing great uncertainty. This comprehensive guide includes more than 50 strategies that educators, staff, and administrators can use to ensure that schools and early childhood settings remain safe, welcoming places for immigrant students and their families.http://www.colorincolorado.org/immigration/guide#topics
Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) - The program provides support for the planning, implementation, and operation of full-service community schools that improve the coordination, integration, accessibility, and effectiveness of services for children and families, particularly for children attending high-poverty schools, including high-poverty rural schools. https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/school-choice-improvement-programs/full-service-community-schools-program-fscs/
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ThinkCollege - Think College is a national organization dedicated to developing, expanding, and improving inclusive higher education options for people with intellectual disability. With a commitment to equity and excellence, it supports evidence-based and student-centered research and practice by generating and sharing knowledge, guiding institutional change, informing public policy, and engaging with students, professionals and families. https://thinkcollege.net/about/what-is-think-college
Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) - The program provides support for the planning, implementation, and operation of full-service community schools that improve the coordination, integration, accessibility, and effectiveness of services for children and families, particularly for children attending high-poverty schools, including high-poverty rural schools. https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/school-choice-improvement-programs/full-service-community-schools-program-fscs/
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ADE Template and Guide for Parent and Family Engagement Planning - As the Arkansas Department of Education seeks to support stakeholders in developing effective Parent and Family Engagement Plans, sample templates and accompanying guides were developed to offer guidance for ensuring all State and Federal regulations were met. http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/public-school-accountability/federal-programs/parent-and-family-engagement
ADE Sample Surveys for Parent and Family Engagement Effectiveness - As the Arkansas Department of Education seeks to support evaluation of effectiveness of Parent and Family Engagement planning across Arkansas, tools were developed as an option for schools and districts to use conduct measurements at the beginning and the end of the school year. http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/public-school-accountability/federal-programs/parent-and-family-engagement
The 6 Shifts Needed for Better Family Engagement - "Don't Forget the Families," the infographic depicts "shifts that successful schools, organizations, & coalitions are making to develop key character strengths in youth by engaging families as partners.” https://www.search-institute.org/sites/default/files/b/6%20shifts%20in%20emphasis%20of%20(5)%20(2).pdf
TransACT Parent Notices (FREE) - an online subscription service, free to Arkansas Schools and Districts, which provides local education agencies with federally compliant parent notifications in multiple languages, as well as guidance and resources for compliance with federal parent and family engagement requirements. https://www.transact.com/
Do you know any resources that belong here, such as a tool, story, etc.? Help us fill in the gaps by using the survey at the bottom of this page.
ADE Sample Surveys for Parent and Family Engagement Effectiveness - As the Arkansas Department of Education seeks to support evaluation of effectiveness of Parent and Family Engagement planning across Arkansas, tools were developed as an option for schools and districts to use conduct measurements at the beginning and the end of the school year. http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/public-school-accountability/federal-programs/parent-and-family-engagement
Do you know any resources that belong here, such as a tool, story, etc.? Help us fill in the gaps by using the survey at the bottom of this page.
The 6 Shifts Needed for Better Family Engagement - "Don't Forget the Families," the infographic depicts "shifts that successful schools, organizations, & coalitions are making to develop key character strengths in youth by engaging families as partners.” https://www.search-institute.org/sites/default/files/b/6%20shifts%20in%20emphasis%20of%20(5)%20(2).pdf
U. S. Department of Education’s Dual Capacity Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships – Interactive infographic on the challenges, opportunity conditions, policy and program goals, and family and staff capacity outcomes of engagement. https://www2.ed.gov/documents/family-community/frameworks-resources.pdf
Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) - The program provides support for the planning, implementation, and operation of full-service community schools that improve the coordination, integration, accessibility, and effectiveness of services for children and families, particularly for children attending high-poverty schools, including high-poverty rural schools. https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/school-choice-improvement-programs/full-service-community-schools-program-fscs/
ThinkCollege - Think College is a national organization dedicated to developing, expanding, and improving inclusive higher education options for people with intellectual disability. With a commitment to equity and excellence, it supports evidence-based and student-centered research and practice by generating and sharing knowledge, guiding institutional change, informing public policy, and engaging with students, professionals and families. https://thinkcollege.net/about/what-is-think-college