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What would you see and hear if this principle is in action?

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What would you see and hear if this principle is in action?

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The collective beliefs, attitudes, norms, values, actions, and assumptions of the school organization explicitly embrace and are committed to ensuring the notion of families as a foundational core component to improvement and greater student learning and performance. The culture is reflected in artifacts and organizational practices.

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What would you see and hear if this principle is in action?

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What would you see and hear if this principle is in action?

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There is consistent evidence that effective communication and relationship building creates environments in the schools that are welcoming, respectful, and conducive to family engagement. The school places an emphasis on effective communication with every family and stakeholder within the learning community and seeks to build trusting relationships with every family.

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What would you see and hear if this principle is in action?

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What would you see and hear if this principle is in action?

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Families are recognized as essential members of the learning team for each student—their participation is welcomed, valued, and encouraged by the school. The school understands that families are important and influential resources because they know their children best.

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What would you see and hear if this principle is in action?

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What would you see and hear if this principle is in action?

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The school recognizes the entitlement of families to be consulted and participate in decisions concerning their own children. The school is genuinely inclusive in its approach to decision-making. It recognizes that this type of process creates a sense of shared responsibility among families, students, community members, and educators.

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What would you see and hear if this principle is in action?

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What would you see and hear if this principle is in action?

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The school places a strong focus on building and creating partnerships external to the school. The school recognizes the strengths and talents that exist in the communities that influence student learning and development and seeks to use these to strengthen and support the school, students, and their families.

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Families are a part of the leadership and data team.

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Family voice on school wide policies.

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Discern what Collective beliefs, norms and values of families are and open the door to that discussion.

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Family involved in decision making early on.

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Communication coming from all levels of school. Mass emails, phone calls, but also targeted communication from individuals.

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Communication coming from all levels of school. Mass emails, phone calls, but also targeted communication from individuals.

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Flexible and accommodating

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Communication is open and varied methods used depending on family preference

Build capacity of our staff

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Bilingual labels in classrooms. Hallway posters, fliers, website, fb, etc all bilingual

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Setting egos aside and remembering to focus on what is best for the student because that is the ultimate goal. 

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Setting egos aside and remembering to focus on what is best for the student because that is the ultimate goal. 

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Feels welcoming and all voices are heard

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Feels welcoming and all voices are heard

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Don't operate during "bank hours" - they are 'extended' to accommodate family availability

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Contact is made home for positives as well as negatives. 

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Contact is made home for positives as well as negatives. 

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Encourage family members volunteering within the school to help student achievement 

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Encourage family members volunteering within the school to help student achievement 

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Parent input in school events and structures.

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Parent input in school events and structures.

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Listening and Patience to Build Relationship

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Listening and Patience to Build Relationship

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Work to get feedback from our families - what can we put in our communication out to remind them we want to hear from them as well.

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Work to get feedback from our families - what can we put in our communication out to remind them we want to hear from them as well.