Building a Better Student Success Strategy for Back-to-School

Accelerated academic achievement. Second language learning. Social and emotional skill development. Increased attendance and engagement. Higher graduation rates. A handful of astonishing student-level benefits.
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We partnered with BetterLesson on a white paper where we explore the research-backed benefits of family engagement, signals that a school system is under-investing in family engagement, and high-impact strategies for student success.

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Who should be thinking about this?

District administrators are grappling with looming budget cuts and a need to streamline technology. Building leaders are grappling with chronic absenteeism and persisting learning loss. Teachers are grappling with feelings of overwhelming to do lists and burnout. 

Educators are beginning to prepare for the upcoming academic year. Addressing these persisting systemic challenges will require collaborative problem solving to address root causes.

Incremental steps to improve family engagement

Building leaders and classroom educators can take several steps to incrementally adjust their current practices. 

• Understand the existing evidence base
• Reflect on your current practices
• Identify high-impact practices
• Create your plan​

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