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Why Timing Matters: How One Principal Boosted Family Engagement Using Data

At Esperanza Cyber Charter School, Principal Melissa Molina took a strategic, data-driven approach to communication, uncovering a surprising insight that transformed family engagement.

TalkingPoints Research Evidence Summary

Executive Summary: Evidence for TalkingPoints’ Impact on Student Attendance and Learning.

TalkingPoints & Baltimore County Public Schools Research Summary

A correlational study across all 178 K-12 schools in Baltimore County Public Schools found that higher TalkingPoints usage was associated with a 1.1 percentage point increase in attendance and a 4.8 percentage point drop in chronic absenteeism. Schools with stronger two-way communication and earlier family outreach showed the greatest gains.

TalkingPoints 4 Steps to Impact Brochure

Discover how TalkingPoints features support a simple four-step progression, Reach → Communicate → Engage → Improve, that turns everyday family–school engagement into measurable gains in attendance and academics. See how text-first access, two-way translation in 150+ languages, and guided best practices remove barriers, build trust, and drive results: 24% fewer absences, +6 additional days of learning per student annually, and math gains equivalent to +7 months.