This toolkit helps school planning teams refine their family engagement strategies and clarify what they are trying to do, why and how. Included is a definition of “Family Engagement”, specific strategies and tactics that are rooted in research on what works and a curated collection of resources including recent literature. 

How to implement effective home/school partnerships 

• Effective Family Engagement is grounded in partnership and shared responsibility among families, community organizations and schools 
• Enhance Parental Self-Efficacy to establish opportunities for parents and family members to build their own skills and deepen knowledge 
• Ensure Parents Know that Schools Want their Involvement with a welcoming school environment 
• Build High Parental/Family Aspirations 
• Celebrate Success: exhibit students’ work, celebrate students, share stories