Regularly evaluate parent councils through surveys and feedback, supported by a family engagement coordinator¶

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Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

The brief closes its recommendations with continuous improvement: "Organizations and schools should assess parent council effectiveness through surveys and feedback sessions identifying areas for improvement, and making necessary adjustments to enhance participation and impact." It adds that "a coordinator can be instrumental in ensuring that recruitment, communication, meetings, and evaluation activities are implemented with intentionality and inclusivity," citing the health sector as evidence.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Surveys and feedback sessions to assess council effectiveness
• A dedicated family engagement coordinator to support recruitment, communication, meetings, and evaluation

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• parent council members
• organizations and schools sponsoring councils

Target Learning Goals¶

• continuous improvement of council practice
• inclusive and intentional council operations

Related Strategies¶

• Provide training and jargon-free resources so council members can make informed contributions
• Continuously assess and re-evaluate feature implementation through user-centered research, including default-setting experiments

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Building Better Parent Councils: A Research Brief. (2024). National Center for Families Learning. https://www.familieslearning.org