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 NEW!  Indicators in Action for Building School Communities
Based on the Center on Innovation & Improvement’s research syntheses, Indicators in Action provide examples on implementing indicators in effective practice in family engagement through short video clips. Hear principals, teachers, and families share their experiences.
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Indicators in Action

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Explore More Family Engagement Resources While You're Here

Families-Schools website is stocked with a constantly growing library of resources for parents working to support thier children's learning and for schools in their work with families.

Resources for Parents (click here)
These resources help parents to support their children's education by providing parenting information and education materials, tip sheets, parent-student activities, and include resources in Español. Search our resource database by age group, topic, or keyword.

Resources for Schools (click here)
These resources help schools in their work with families and provide articles and resources for all grades including Early Childhood, Special Education and English Language Learners. Search our resource database by keyword or topics such as parent education, communication, professional development, and more.

The School Community Journal (click here)
This free online open access journal offers research articles and field reports related to family engagement, family-school partnerships, site-based management, sociology of education, systems theory and more. Search the Journal database by issue, author, or keyword.

The FACE Handbook

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FACE Handbook and Family Engagement
Regional Specialist (pdf)


 NEW!  FACE Handbook Webinars

For Pre-recorded Webinars:
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For Webinar PowerPoints:
Select a PowerPoint from the dropdown menu below and click to open. You may save it to your computer by using the "Save as" command while the file is open.



The FACE Tool Shop

The FACE Tool shop equips School Community Building organizations with ADI's School Community Index, Family Engagement Tool, and Solid Foundation to assist them in their work with client schools. Each component of the Tool Shop is designed to be administered separately or used in combination with the others.

The School Community Index (click here)
This web-based survey completed by teachers, parents, and students (in high schools) comes together in a rich report complete with charts, graphs, narratives and guidance for analysis.

The Family Engagement Tool (click here)
This 5-step tool helps Title I schools to move beyond compliance and toward improvement. Whether yours is a Title I school or not, The FET helps schools determine need, set priorities, and develop a plan for improvement.

Solid Foundation (click here)
ADI's signature program, a comprehensive blueprint for building a strong school community. Guided by carefully structured agendas and bolstered by access to hundreds of rich resources, a School Community Council (SCC) engages teachers, families, students, school staff, and volunteers in working together for student success.
Email us for more information on the FACE Tool Shop

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