Family and Community Engagement (FACE)

Families actively participate in the life of the school and feel welcomed, valued, and connected to each other, to school staff, and to what students are learning and doing in class.

• Welcoming School Evaluation Tool

• The Parent Teacher Home Visit Project

Families of English Learners

• English Learner Family Toolkit – A resource from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition

• Webinars for EL families from WIDA

• WIDA Focus on Family Engagement 

• WIDA – ABCs of Family Engagement: Key Considerations for Building Relationships with Families and Strengthening Family Engagement Practices

Families and school staff engage in regular, two-way meaningful communication about student learning.

• Parent-Teacher Conferences: Strategies for Principals, Teachers, and Parents – Tip sheet from Harvard’s Global Family Research Project

Families and school staff continuously collaborate to support student learning and healthy development both at home and at school and have regular opportunities to strengthen their knowledge and skills to do so effectively.

• Summer Learning
• ParentingMontana.org - Easy-to-use parenting tools to support your child’s success from kindergarten through the teen years
• National Parent Teacher Association NPTA Family Resources
• National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health - Resources for families, parents, and caregivers for children of all ages
• Just for Parents – Learn more about our Montana Content Standards for Math and English

Families are empowered to be advocates for their own and other children, to ensure that students are treated equitably and have access to learning opportunities that will support their success.

• 2Gen Tools to Help Children & Families Thrive – A resource from the U.S. Department of Education for schools interested in a multi-generational approach to student success
• Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework
• Teaching Tolerance – Family Engagement resources for engaging with diverse families

Families and school staff partner in decisions that affect children and families and together inform, influence, and create policies, practices, and programs.

• Title I Family Engagement
• Global Family Research Project
• National Drop-out Prevention Center – Resources for Family Engagement
• TransAct – Montana’s provider of documents and resources for federal programs
• The National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools – Toolkits and other resources for creating effective family engagement programs

Families and school staff collaborate with members of the community to connect students, families, and staff to expand learning opportunities, community services, and civic participation.

• Montana Content Standards
• Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity-building Framework for Family-School Partnerships