Use improved communication strategies to drive family involvement and partnerships with schools¶

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Description¶

The report addresses how schools can increase family involvement through better communication. Its description states it identifies "barriers to engagement and how improved communication strategies can drive more involvement and partnerships with families." This positions communication improvement as an implementable lever schools can use to move families from passive recipients to active partners in student learning, particularly in the post-COVID recovery context the report addresses.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Schools must first identify the specific barriers to engagement their families experience, as the report treats barrier identification as a precursor to communication improvement.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students and their families in U.S. schools recovering from COVID-related learning disruption

Target Learning Goals¶

• Student academic growth supported through family-school partnerships

Related Strategies¶

• Home School Communication
• Utilizing Mobile Communication Apps for Parent Engagement
• Ask Parents for Their Ideas
• Offering Multiple Options for Family Engagement

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Ayesha K. Hashim, Rebecca Johnson, Rachel Perera. (2025). Family engagement as a long-term strategy for continued COVID recovery. NWEA research report. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/family-engagement-as-a-long-term-strategy-for-continued-covid-recovery/