This module focuses on helping participants learn about research-based strategies and best practices that engage parents and guardians in authentic and meaningful ways to support student achievement, increase effective communication between staff and families, and bridge a college and career-ready culture between school and home.

This module provides participants with foundational knowledge and understanding of family engagement research and best practices, an overview of the four domains of a welcoming environment and their relationship to encouraging and supporting parental involvement, and an opportunity to assess and enhance their school’s strategies for creating a welcoming environment.

This module provides participants with an opportunity to learn best practices for encouraging and increasing parent participation at events, meetings, and trainings. The module explores the importance of building a team, planning and implementation strategies, developing communication tools, tracking results, and debriefing/reflecting.