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Educating Our Children Together/A Sourcebook for Effective Family-School-Community Partnerships - Provides practical information for parents and families, educators and administrators, and individuals involved in programs that support partnerships between families, schools and communities. It was developed to support and promote creative solutions through the sharing of resources and information about family-school-community partnerships. High goals for educational programs and services for students with disabilities is a highlighted feature in this guidance document. (2003) http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/persprep/cadre.pdf 

Webinar Series: Achieving Excellence & Innovation in Family, School, & Community Engagement -  9 different webinars from transforming schools to actually engaging all stakeholders;  https://www.sedl.org/connections/engagement_webinars 

How Family, School, and Community Engagement can Improve Student Achievement and Influence School Reform - This literature review strives to address the following two questions: 1) What are the key components of promising family-school partnerships that support school- and district-level reform? and 2) How do promising partnerships involve families and communities in education reform? https://nmefoundation.org/how-family-school-and-community-engagement-can-improve-student-achievement-and-influence-school-reform/

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 

5 Benefits of Human-Designed thinking for Family Engagement - Human-centered design puts families at the center of individual and organizational practice. It is a process that is intentional about engaging families and including their voices. https://globalfrp.org/content/download/509/4350/file/GFRP_HCD4FE.pdf 

Educating Our Children Together/A Sourcebook for Effective Family-School-Community Partnerships - Provides practical information for parents and families, educators and administrators, and individuals involved in programs that support partnerships between families, schools and communities. It was developed to support and promote creative solutions through the sharing of resources and information about family-school-community partnerships. High goals for educational programs and services for students with disabilities is a highlighted feature in this guidance document. (2003) http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/persprep/cadre.pdf 

Strategies for Family Engagement: Attitudes and Practices - This document provides Early Childhood strategies for family engagement by focusing on strengths-based attitudes and relationship-based practices. Examples demonstrate what providers could do or say to integrate Strengths-based Attitudes and Relationship-based Practices into their interactions with families. https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/strategies-family-engagement-attitudes-practices.pdf 

Webinar Series: Achieving Excellence & Innovation in Family, School, & Community Engagement -  9 different webinars from transforming schools to actually engaging all stakeholders;  https://www.sedl.org/connections/engagement_webinars 

How Family, School, and Community Engagement can Improve Student Achievement and Influence School Reform - This literature review strives to address the following two questions: 1) What are the key components of promising family-school partnerships that support school- and district-level reform? and 2) How do promising partnerships involve families and communities in education reform? https://nmefoundation.org/how-family-school-and-community-engagement-can-improve-student-achievement-and-influence-school-reform/

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 

Community Engagement in the Digital Age (Presentation) - This information on good communication was presented by Mr. Joe Quinn at the Arkansas School Board Association annual meeting in 2018.  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DJGxwGIV9dhiOoGD29hMBBswZUmPftlp 

Every Student Succeeds Act Primer: Parent and Community Engagement - This fact sheet has questions parents can ask education leaders (at the school, district, and state level) about ways families can be involved in developing plans and policies. http://all4ed.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/NAACP_ESSA-Primer-Parent-and-Community-Engagement.pdf 

Educating Our Children Together/A Sourcebook for Effective Family-School-Community Partnerships - Provides practical information for parents and families, educators and administrators, and individuals involved in programs that support partnerships between families, schools and communities. It was developed to support and promote creative solutions through the sharing of resources and information about family-school-community partnerships. High goals for educational programs and services for students with disabilities is a highlighted feature in this guidance document. (2003) http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/persprep/cadre.pdf 

How Family, School, and Community Engagement can Improve Student Achievement and Influence School Reform - This literature review strives to address the following two questions: 1) What are the key components of promising family-school partnerships that support school- and district-level reform? and 2) How do promising partnerships involve families and communities in education reform? https://nmefoundation.org/how-family-school-and-community-engagement-can-improve-student-achievement-and-influence-school-reform/

Webinar Series: Achieving Excellence & Innovation in Family, School, & Community Engagement -  9 different webinars from transforming schools to actually engaging all stakeholders;  https://www.sedl.org/connections/engagement_webinars 

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