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Trusting Family Partnerships
Trusting Family Partnerships contribute to positive student outcomes when family members and school staff have respectful, mutually beneficial relationships with shared responsibility for student learning; when family members have options for meaningful involvement in their children’s education and in the life of the school; and the school responds to family interests and involvement in a culturally responsive manner.
SWIFT-IN-60
This film shows how Trusting Family Partnerships are created by including families in important school decision-making teams and leadership roles.
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Discussion Guide: Trusting Family Partnerships
Use this discussion guide along with the SWIFT in 60 video to talk with school stakeholders about what trusting family partnerships could look like at your school.
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Introduction to Trusting Family Partnerships
Use this PowerPoint to introduce the SWIFT feature: Trusting Family Partnerships. The PowerPoint provides guidance on why the feature is essential for inclusive school reform. It also introduces implementation steps and examples.
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Steps to Get You Started: Trusting Family Partnerships
Your school can take specific action steps to develop trusting family partnerships.
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Resources
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Websites
- How to Make Families Feel Welcome in Schools
- Family and Community Engagement
- Ensuring Meaningful Communication with Limited English Proficient Parents
- Six types of involvement: Keys to successful partnerships Type 1 – Parenting
- Six types of involvement: Keys to successful partnerships Type 2 – Communicating
- Six types of involvement: Keys to successful partnerships Type 3 – Volunteering
- Six types of involvement: Keys to successful partnerships Type 4 – Learning at home
- Six types of involvement: Keys to successful partnerships Type 5 – Decision making
- Academic parent-teacher teams: Reorganizing parent-teacher conferences around data