Strengthening School & Home Connections: Essential Guide for Principals | Improve Parent Engagement & Student Success

Examine the pivotal role family engagement plays in student achievement, and explore in depth the process of creating and implementing a family-engagement plan. This research-based guide includes many specific strategies, handouts, and reproducibles leaders can use to make their schools family friendly and connect with those families who may be hard to reach. Benefits: Examine your own attitudes and beliefs about family involvement in schools. Create successful family-school events and home visits. Structure and schedule effective parent-teacher and parent-principal conferences. Reach out to community leaders and businesses for support. Use media and technology to enhance family engagement. Contents: Chapter 1: The Importance of Family Engagement Chapter 2: Creating a Family-Friendly School Chapter 3: Improving Communication With Families Chapter 4: Developing a Family Engagement Plan