Although this
task can be challenging, there are, in fact, publicly available methodologies — including guidance and tools through our Value of Investment
leadership initiative — that school leaders can follow to accurately and consistently
measure VOI.
Most
measures assess family organization (e.g., roles,
leadership, and alliance formation), cohesion (e.g., involvement and closeness), communication (e.g., clarity of expression and directness), affective environment (e.g., expression of feelings and conflict), and problem solving ability (e.g., goal - directed negotiation and
task accomplishment) to capture the most elemental components of the operations of the family.