Building a Family Engagement System
Family and community engagement is one of eight educational priorities in California. To guide schools and districts in their family engagement efforts, the California Department of Education, in collaboration with WestEd, created the Family Engagement Framework: A Tool for California School Districts. To read how the framework guided building a family engagement system, go to "How to Grow a Framework: Lessons From California." To access the California Framework go to Family Engagement Framework: A Tool for California School Districts (Available as a PDF in English or Spanish).