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SCHOOL AUDIT - FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT to support student learning and development FAMILY ENGAGEMENT LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 Cite evidence for each item checked. Put a star beside any item that is required by your district’s strategic plan. 1. Welcoming School Environment Parents, other visitors sometimes feel welcome Unclear to new visitors how to get into building You wouldn’t discern much about the cultures students come from when walking around the school Parents and other visitors feel welcome When visitors walk in the door, there is clear friendly signage directing them to office Some artwork, student work visible in hallways Translators available to help speaking parents Signs of student learning and diverse cultures are visible throughout school When visitors walk in the door, there is someone to greet them Parents are welcome to visit school at any time Parent liaison on staff School has a designated parent meeting space 2a. Basic information sharing: School expectations, academic offerings, data, policies, activities/events, etc. Basic information difficult to find, e.g. kept in office, sent home at beginning of year only No systematic information available on how family members can be involved in school or support learning at home No systematic info on supports and resources available to families Basic information available on website Some teachers share information with families to encourage involvement in school and in home learning Guidance counselors or special needs staff are the only ones with information on supports and outside resources Website includes comprehensive information, is kept uses language Information is accessed regularly by parents Information available in multiple formats and languages needed to reach all parents Multiple forms of communication with families are ongoing throughout year Regular assessment and revision of communication systems with broad parent input ensures all families are being reached 2b. Two-way communication, shared responsibility and problem-solving about individual student performance Teachers generally meet with parents only at required open houses Two-way Teachers meet with parents on a regular basis throughout year when necessary Teachers get parent input on students’ strengths, interests, how they learn best Teachers School provides strategic, systematic opportunities to discuss student achievement with parents build