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Families In Schools (FIS) recognizes the value of strong family-school partnerships in supporting student achievement.Consequently, we provide programs and professional development that fosters authentic parent engagement by building the skills, knowledge and confidence of both parents and staff on how to work together. FIS targets low-income and underserved communities recognizing that access to quality education continues to be the gateway out of poverty and the road to the American dream. Recent research from Chicago shows that “When schools use effective family engagement practices, students are 10 times more likely to improve their math performance and 4 times more likely to improve their reading performance.” – Byrk, Sebring, Allensworth, Luppescu,& Easton, 2012

FAMILY SCHOOL
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PARENT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES INSTITUTE

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

WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE

This module provides participants with a foundational knowledge and understanding of parent 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 with an opportunity to assess and enhance their school’s strategies for creating a welcoming environment.

OUTREACH, RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INSTITUTE

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.

TRANSITION PROGRAMS

“Transition to Middle School,” “Transition to High School,” and “Transition to College” provide interactive lessons about the importance of education, adolescent social development, academic success strategies and college preparation. Transition programs enable parents to gain confidence in guiding and monitoring their child’s educational and social development during transitional stages, so the child is prepared for, and ultimately successful after high school.

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