How can we improve children's performance at school and parents' participation in society, removing barriers such as lack of language skills and network access? A study on family engagement highlighted seven principles for parental inclusion.

1. Family Engagement in Education:
Seven Principles for Success
Researchers from the University of Southern California’s
Center on Educational Governance (CEG) wrote a toolkit for
family engagement.
Barriers.
Strategies for involving parents around seven principles.
National Resource Center on Charter School
Finance and Governance (2009)

2. 1. BE PREPARED AND DEFINE OBSTACLES
u Address Language barriers.
u Provide Families with Resources and Support.
u Utilize room parents.

3. 2. BE RESPECTFUL AND BUILD A COMMUNITY
u Have an open door policy
u Reach out to “high need” families.
u Value families’ cultural
backgrounds.
u Utilize family input.

4. 3. BE SPECIFIC AND IDENTIFY OUTCOME
u Incorporate family engagement into the
school’s mission.
u Provide family orientations.
u Compose an agreement text
between the school and family.

5. 4. BE STRATEGIC AND REFLECT ON CHALLENGES
AND SUCCESS
u Provide training for family members.
u Schedule strategically to increase Participation.

6. 5. BE FLEXIBLE
u Offer a variety of family engagement opportunities.
u Provide a range of ways for families to meet participation
requirements.

7. 6. BE CREATIVE
u Dedicate a space in the school to families.
u Offer incentives for participation.
u Assign responsibilities to families.
u Use technology.

8. 7. BE COLLABORATIVE
u Bring in outside organizations.
u Provide families a voice in school decision-making.

9. This project has been funded with support from the European
Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and
the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be
made of the information contained therein.
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