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.
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2007 Family and Community Engagement in the Boston Public Schools: 1995–2006Abby R. Weiss, Helen Westmoreland
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HFRP staff members Abby R. Weiss and Helen Westmoreland describe the evolution of Boston Public Schools' family and community engagement efforts in a chapter of the recently released book, A Decade of Urban School Reform: Persistence and Progress in the Boston Public Schools, published by the Harvard Education Press. The authors describe how collective community action contributed to a critical reframing of the district's approach to family and community engagement over a 10-year period. They also analyze the key elements of the district's new plan, including the reallocation of resources, establishment of a central organizational structure, transformation of family resource centers, and development of school-based strategies to improve family involvement. The chapter also includes recommendations and lessons learned for other school districts working to create and implement meaningful family engagement plans.
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