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Weiss, Heather B.; Lopez, M. Elena; Stark, Deborah R. – Harvard Family Research Project, 2011
This brief describes how investments in student data systems are taking family engagement and student achievement to a whole new level. In addition to addressing areas where a student most needs improvement, the data can serve as a catalyst for home-school communication. Parents benefit from having information about key indicators on which they…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Student Records, Management Information Systems, Information Systems
Caspe, Margaret; Lopez, M. Elena; Chu, Ashley; Weiss, Heather B. – Harvard Family Research Project, 2011
Since the 1997 publication of "New Skills for New Schools" by Harvard Family Research Project, the education reform landscape has changed dramatically, making it necessary to align teacher preparation and professional learning for family engagement with the goals of a twenty-first century education. Harvard Family Research Project is currently…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Educational Change, Best Practices, Educational Practices
Weiss, Heather B.; Faughnan, Kelly; Caspe, Margaret; Wolos, Cassandra; Lopez, M. Elena; Kreider, Holly – Harvard Family Research Project, 2005
This resource guide contains annotated Web links to recent (published in and after 2000) research, information, and tools about family involvement. Family involvement involves a broad range of constructs and this is reflected in the guide, which covers resources about parenting practices to support children's learning and development, home-school…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Academic Achievement, Literacy Education, Leadership