In family-school partnerships, the input of both home and school is valued and the focus is on what both parents and educators can do to promote student learning. This includes providing families with sufficient information about changes and how those changes may have an impact upon their children’s learning and progress, so that they can make good decisions. But, it also includes involving families in more substantial ways, such as making decisions about their child’s educational program, suggesting and implementing interventions, and providing input on program improvement matters.
Collaborative Family-School Relationships for Children's Learning: Beliefs & Practices (PDF) – an overview of how educators can develop productive family-school relationships that promote student learning. It offers a look at school-based practices that support parents in becoming partners in the effort to promote student learning and academic outcomes. A Study Guide (PDF) for the material in this publication is also available to assist educators in the understanding of the material presented in “Collaborative Family-School Relationships for Children’s Learning: Beliefs and Practices”,