IMPACT
How family engagement is directly linked to student outcomes and what we’re doing about it.
10 million children in the U.S. are being left behind in terms of education outcomes
Low-income, minority students perform
Even more than family income, student success depends on partnership between families, teachers and communities
Family engagement is
2x
as effective in predicting a student’s success than family’s socio-economic status
Family engagement is shown to drive...
Test scores
Course completion
High school graduation rates
But in low-income communities, family engagement is lower by as much as 50% due to…
Our Solution
To make parent engagement easier for low-income, diverse families by:
1. Connecting families with their children’s teachers and with each other
2. Developing the capacity of educators to effectively partner with families
3. Educating families on how best to support their children’s learning at home