The Harvard Family Research Project separated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to become the Global Family Research Project as of January 1, 2017. It is no longer affiliated with Harvard University.
October 2010 FINE Newsletter
October 7, 2010
A new wave of family engagement strategies is emerging in tandem with education reform. Making student data a centerpiece of family engagement is one such strategy, and one that is both supported by research and promoted by policy. Schools and families are beginning to use student data as a point of communication in support of children’s learning, thus making family engagement a shared responsibility that is integrated into instructional practice. This engagement can begin with data use in preschool and continue through high school, with student data opening multiple possibilities for family engagement in the home, school, and community.
In this issue of the FINE Newsletter, we focus on examples of districts and schools that have begun using data to engage families for student success in bold and powerful ways.