To explore the potential for digital learning in early childhood, the Ounce, researchers at Northwestern University, and the educational technology company Parent University formed a unique partnership to examine
an innovative family engagement strategy: delivering parenting tips and support through text messaging.
Based on their landscape assessment, which includes family interviews and a review of family engagement research, Fellows will develop a project proposal for
an innovative family engagement strategy based on the unique needs of their students» families that they will launch in the 2017 - 18 school year.
After implementing their project or
innovative family engagement strategy, Fellows will convene with the Fellowship's facilitator who will guide them as they refine or iterate as needed, and collect quantitative and qualitative data.
INNOVATIVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR SYSTEMATIC EDUCATION REFORM — 2010 by National School Family and Community Engagement Working Group.
Not exact matches
Although
family involvement in education is not an original idea, a systemic and integrated approach to
family engagement represents an
innovative strategy in education reform.
Innovative strategies, such as Leaders for Today and Tomorrow (which develops and supports school, district, and community - based leaders with an emphasis on equity, social justice, and authentic
family engagement) and the Youth Service Professionals Initiative (a comprehensive initiative to build staff skills and system capacity) demonstrate continued commitment to cross-boundary leadership.
The
innovative family and community
engagement strategies employed in Oakland and St. Paul show the potential for community schools to help build trust and partnership among parents, teachers, and students.
Practice Innovations in Child Welfare (PDF - 284 KB) Kanaya (2012) American Public Human Services Association Highlights various
innovative child welfare practices that are being implemented in different States by discussing common practice themes, including themes that focus on values and address client and
family engagement, client and
family centered, and cooperation and collaboration, and themes that focus on
strategies and address organizational capacity and service delivery.
The
Families Learning Conference is the premier event focused on
innovative strategies and practices in
family literacy and learning, two - generation education solutions, and parent and
family engagement.
The
innovative family and community
engagement strategies employed in Oakland and St. Paul show the potential for community schools to help build trust and partnership among parents, teachers, and students.
These include: a) development of treatment selection guidelines; b) continued emphasis on identification and elaboration of the processes of
family engagement and change in PMT; 48 c) examination of
strategies for enhancing outcome and generalization of effects, especially with respect to underserved groups; d) the role of PMT as a preventive intervention; and e) greater attention to the conceptual, empirical, and pragmatic issues that are involved in large - scale dissemination.49 Incorporating
innovative technologies in the design, delivery, and enhancement of PMT (e.g., via the internet and smartphone apps) is particularly promising.50