The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 and the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), each outline requirements for effective parent and family engagement strategies designed to help families support the educational success of their students. Specifically, these provisions stress shared accountability between schools and families for high student achievement, collaborative development of family engagement plans with sufficient flexibility to address local needs, and programs that build a family’s capacity for using effective practices to improve their own student’s academic achievement. When schools collaborate with families to help their children learn, and when families participate in school activities and decision-making about their student’s education, students achieve at higher levels.
Montana Family Engagement Standards