State Report

Engaging Families and Community

EXPECTATIONS

1. The superintendent and school committee actively work together to involve families and the community in promoting student achievement.

2. The superintendent proactively informs families about educational opportunities within the school system, including public school choice options and the availability of supplemental services in schools in need of improvement, and with respect to Title I schools, facilitates transfers to higher performing schools in the district.

3. The superintendent communicates directly with families of children about learning expectations, student outcomes, and the quality of schools and teachers.

4. The superintendent and central office actively support schools in working effectively with families and the community in promoting student achievement.

INDICATORS

• The district has a parent/family involvement policy and multiple ways of communication with the community.

• Families whose children attend schools in need of improvement know that they have the option to request a transfer to a better public school within the district.

• Families access supplemental service providers. Children who receive supplemental educational services demonstrate progress.

• Community members who do not have children in schools are generally knowledgeable about the district’s schools and feel ownership/responsibility toward schools.

• The district has partnerships with the business community, community-based organizations, and social service providers that are focused on supporting student achievement and welfare.

• District decisions reflect community input.

• Families report that the school actively engages them in supporting their children’s progress. Students report that their parents are involved in their education.