What Do We Mean by Family and Community Connections with Schools?: An Interactive Research Brief

This interactive research brief was produced by SEDL's National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools. The Center links people with research-based information and resources that they can use to effectively connect schools, families, and communities. It emphasizes connections that directly impact student achievement in reading and mathematics, as well as connections that contribute to the students' overall success in school and in life. The Center reviews emerging findings and research to develop an online resources, arrange conferences, and provides training and networking across the REL system to link research findings to practice.

 

In this module, you will learn eight types of family and community connections as well as discover the benefits of family and community connections with schools. You will also discover how to plan strategies for increasing or developing family and community involvement in your school.

 

The module is the first in a series of three modules and is available in English and Spanish from the SEDL Learning Center.