Parent and Family Engagement
The Utah State Board of Education envisions schools shifting from involving parents and families to engaging parents and families and to ultimately empowering parents families.
Parent and Family Engagement is a key factor in the success of students and schools. Family engagement is one of five predictors in school improvement (Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago. Chicago: University of Chicago Press), and cannot be seen as an add on, but instead should be seen as a part of teaching and learning (Dr. Karen Mapp, 3 Prerequisites of Effective Family and Community Engagement). High-quality parent and family engagement should not be viewed as a program but as a strategy and a commitment to parent and family engagement for all.
Contact
Susie Estrada
School Improvement Program and Special Education Parent Specialist
Phone: (385) 295-7891 | Email