Use a family engagement survey within a data inquiry cycle to gather family feedback and drive changes to policies and practices¶

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Description¶

A specific implementable routine for incorporating family input into decision-making. The brief says leaders can "use a family engagement survey in the context of a data inquiry cycle to gather feedback, make sense of data, and strategize how to make changes to policies and practices driven by family input," citing the Equitable Parent-School Collaboration Research Project (2015) and Williams & Benner (2015).

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Family concerns and ideas should be used to inform decisions and subsequent actions

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Families and caregivers of mathematics students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Equitable family engagement in mathematics education decision-making

Related Strategies¶

• Multidirectional Learning With Families
• Home Surveys
• Using Empathy Interviews for Family Engagement
• Ask Parents for Their Ideas
• Preliminary Data Collection

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Jahneille Cunningham, Rebecca Colina Neri, and Carlos Sandoval. (2024). Codesigning Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education With Families and Communities. WestEd brief. https://education.uw.edu/sites/default/files/programs/epsc/Users%20Guide%20Road%20Map%20Survey.pdf