What's inside?

Summary of the research

Review recent headlines in K-12 education and learn more about the family engagement research that suggests families are a critical link in student learning. 

Characteristics of High-impact Strategies

Our theory of impact is that when school systems share information about grade-level goals and expectations, families will take those insights and engage with their child. Learn more about some of the highest impact approaches. 

Strategies for Linguistically Diverse Learners

Megan Lorio, FEL's managing editor, compiled a short list of strategies to support language development for linguistically diverse learners.

Case Study: FASTalk

FASTalk is our signature tool, which we developed based on the research supporting high-impact family engagement. FASTalk is a tool designed to translate classroom instruction into tips and activities families can use on the go to reinforce learning with their child. 

Guided Activity

So you're building a family engagement program? We've compiled the perfect series of reflection questions to help get your planning process started. We've also included some guidance to support goal setting for your district or school.