Engaging DCPS Families and the Community 

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We deeply value the important role that parents and the community play in DC Public Schools. One of Chancellor Henderson’s highest priorities is to ensure that we become more effective at engaging our families as partners in schools. 

Parents and communities are key stakeholders in improving student achievement, ensuring school success and making our school district the best urban school district in the country. This summer (2011), we are realigning our staff and resources to better meet that goal.

Family and Public Engagement: Where we're going

Goal: Schools partner with families to support student achievement. What does this look like? »	Goal: Principals, parents, and the community work in partnership achieving school success. What does this look like? »	Goal: Educate parents and community on important changes and reforms and ensure their voices are heard on Ward and District-level decision making. What does this look like? »

Your Child

Goal: Schools partner with families to support student achievement.

Our work:

• Set standards for what effective parent engagement looks like.
• Introduce tools and resources to support principals and teachers implement effective engagement strategies.
• Align and integrate this work with IMPACT and PD for teachers and principals.
• Train parent leaders on effective strategies for engaging more parents.
• Partner with community groups to provide families with the skills and training to better partner in their child’s learning.

Your Child’s School

Goal:  Principals, parents, and the community work in partnership achieving school success.

 Our standard is schools that:

• Create a welcoming and engaging climate with strong relationships and communications between families and school staff.
• Partner with families to support student achievement.
• Invest families and community in school success.

 Our work is to support:

• Schools create and implement high-impact family engagement strategies that drive student achievement and school improvement.
• Schools effectively engage the school community in school planning, budgeting, and plan implementation.
• Schools create welcoming and inviting schools where all people feel welcome.
• School leadership and parent and community leaders effectively partner and communicate.
• Support schools effectively leverage community partnerships to enhance students learning and experiences.
• Parent leaders and LSAT members to effectively contribute to school success

All Schools

Goal: Educate parents and community on important changes and reforms and ensure their voices are heard on Ward and District-level decision making.

Our work:

• Consistently communicate DCPS priorities and information with DCPS stakeholders in ways that work for them.
• Engage the community in Ward-based planning processes, starting in Ward 5 and Ward 8.
• Engage the community in the strategic planning for the District.
• Educate the community about DCPS priorities and changes.
• Cultivate meaningful partnerships between our schools and community and business groups.

We look to working with you this year. We welcome your feedback and questions.

Phone: (202) 719-6614
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