Educator Resource
This handout provides concrete examples of high-impact family engagement in action. By high-impact, they are evidence-informed practices that are associated with significant, positive, long-term effects on children’s academic achievement and healthy development.
Practices that promote full-equal and equitable partnerships ARE high impact.
Chart 1: What Does High Impact Family Engagement Look Like in Elementary Schools?
Chart 2: What Does High-Impact Family Engagement Look Like in After School Programs?
Chart 3: What Does High-Impact Family Engagement Look Like in Early Childhood Programs
Each chart provides the family engagement strategies and activities that are lower impact, moderate impact, and higher impact for student learning and development.
Cite: These charts were compiled by Anne T. Henderson, National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement; Judy Carson, CT State Department of Education; Deborah Watson, CT Office of Early Childhood; and Betsy Leborious, CT Capital Region Education Council; with input from parents, educators, community members and advocates from across the state of Connecticut.
