Panorama gives a toolkit for building and maintaining a sense of connection, even if schools or classrooms have to move to remote instruction.
Attendance Tracking Tool
Download this free attendance tracking tool from Attendance Works. Note that there is one that’s suited for schools and another for district use.
Pathways Resources for Identifying Assets and Challenges
Attendance Works has a COVID-19 attendance guide that schools and districts may find helpful in figuring out what attendance challenges students face and how schools might help address those challenges.
Early Warning Intervention and Monitoring System
Regional Education Laboratory (REL) created this easy seven step process to implement early warning indicators in a school or across a district.
Nudging Students and Families to Better Attendance
Education Next published this article with examples of messages one district used for post cards, with remarkable results.
8 Ways Teachers And Schools Can Communicate With Parents/Families
Providing communication that is accessible to all the families that you are serving is the key to successful family engagement. Read this post from Kathleen Morris for examples of creative ways districts and schools are communicating with families.
Toolkit of Resources for Engaging Families and the Community as Partners in Education
To be effective, communication must go beyond simply translating newsletters and e-blasts into a variety of languages. It is critical to consider the education and reading level of families, the delivery method, access to technology, culturally responsive language and representation in the messages themselves. Download this tool from Institute of Education Sciences and REL to help build a cultural …
Panorama: Family-School Relationships Survey
Reaching out to our families, especially those from marginalized communities, in thoughtful and meaningful ways will help build and rebuild bridges and support student success. Downloading and conducting this Family-School Relationship Survey from Panorama Education is a great way to provide schools with a clear picture of family attitudes about several key topics.
8 Ways to Encourage Family Engagement in Secondary Schools
Read 8 Ways to Encourage Family Engagement in Secondary Schools from Edutopia for practical approaches to ongoing family engagement.
How Transparency Can Transform School Culture
Simple steps like sharing notes from district meetings, school board presentations and trainings are ways to be transparent within a school community. Establishing a voice on social media to celebrate successes, seek input and share struggles will also aid in your efforts while modeling this method of transparency for staff. For insights and inspiration, read this article from …
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