Analysis: Families Play 4 Key Roles In Partnership With Schools. How Two-Way Communication Makes These Relationships Stronger

Mahnaz R. Charania, Ph.D., looks at how effectively and equitably serving every student will require new models that help schools unlock the potential of families as sources of support for students’ well-being and learning. By weaving families’ aspirations and assets into students’ learning — inside and outside the classroom — schools can make the long overdue shift from one-way communication to two-way, authentic family engagement.