Toolkit of resources for engaging parents and community as partners in education (Parts 1-3)

Part 1 of this toolkit, on building trusting relationships with families and community through effective communication, provides tools that help school staff become aware of "how their beliefs and assumptions about family and community engagement influence their interactions with families," as well as how the demographic characteristics of the families can inform family engagement with these schools. Part 2, on building a cultural bridge, focuses on tapping the strengths of families and community members to help families become active in the school community in support of student learning. Part 3, on building trusting relationships with families and community through effective communication, "discusses cross-cultural and two-way communication as ways to enhance family and community engagement."