Parent and Family Involvement in Education: 2019

The data for this report come from the Parent and Family Involvement in Education (PFI) Survey, administered as part of the 2019 National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES:2019). The PFI survey collects data about students who are enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 in a physical or virtual school or are homeschooled for equivalent grades and asks questions about various aspects of parent involvement in education, such as help with homework, family activities, and parent involvement at school, such as attending a school or class event. For homeschooled students, the survey asks questions related to the student’s homeschooling experiences, the sources of the curriculum, and the reasons for homeschooling.

Global Family Research Project

The Global Family Research Project is the successor to the Harvard Family Research Project (1983-2016). With its long history, the GFRP has an established track record in defining and advancing the fields of family, school, and community engagement.

Handbook on Family and Community Engagement

The FACE Handbook is provided by the School Community Network (SCN). This handbook provides educators, community leaders, and parents with a survey of the best research and practices related to engaging families and communities in students’ learning and academic, social, and emotional development.

Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family–School Partnerships

SEDL developed this report in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Education.

Beyond Random Acts: Family, School, and Community Engagement as an Integral Part of Education Reform

Family, school, and community engagement in education should be an essential strategy in building a pathway to college-­‐ and career-­‐readiness in today’s competitive global society. Research repeatedly correlates family engagement with student achievement, yet this strategy is rarely activated as an integral part of school reform efforts. Now is the time to transform family engagement strategies so that they are intentionally aligned with student learning and achievement.

Although family involvement in education is not an original idea, a systemic and integrated approach to family engagement represents an innovative strategy in education reform. This thinking embodies a dramatic shift in framing family engagement and reorganizing its practice. It taps into an overlooked strategy that can leverage improvements in student learning.

This paper aims to start the conversation and to help shape what role federal policy will play in supporting FSCE efforts in schools across the country

State Policies on Family Engagement in Education

The National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement developed this survey of state policies and ESSA plans to increase systemic, effective family engagement in all of our nation’s public schools.