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Connecting Families & Schools |
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A new tool is available to help schools evaluate how well they are engaging parents. Designed for educators working with culturally and linguistically diverse students, the Connecting Families and Schools (CFS) Tool was developed using research-based best practices on the importance of family involvement for students for whom English is not their home language.
The assessment can be completed by individual teachers or administrators, or by staff working as a group. There are at least three suggested uses for the tool: As an evaluative measure, as a guide to improving family involvement, and finally and perhaps most significantly, to promote reflection and discussion among school staff.
Click here for a link to the Connecting Families and Schools Tool.
The tool was developed under the leadership of Multnomah County (Oregon) Commissioner Serena Cruz Walsh and Terry Kneisler, Superintendent of the Reynolds School District. Representatives from Portland Public Schools, and the Gresham Barlow, Centennial, Parkrose and David Douglas school districts also participated. The tool has been endorsed by the following parent and community groups: The Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon, the African Community Center of Oregon, the Latino Network and the Concilio for Latino Education, the Slavic Coalition, the Portland Schools Alliance, and Community and Parents for Public Schools.
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