A resource for school teams to turn their EFE-FT data into action!
The Resource Bank has been developed to assist school teams engage in action planning, using their scores from the Equitable Family Engagement Fidelity Tool (EFE-FT). Resources have been organized using the four EFE-FT domains: governance, access to information, active participation, and home-school application.
We encourage schools to identify a few prioritize a few items to strengthen per reporting period and and add these items to their team’s action plan to increase fidelity.
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Governance
The equitable opportunity to be involved in school-based descision making
G.1 The team gathers information from families.
| Action Item/Implementation Components | Resources/Action Steps |
| More than one method is used to gather information from families (e.g., surveys, focus groups, town hall meetings). |
· Establish a data collection calendar that considers time of year and/or other planned school activities. For example, pair survey administration with planned school events to increase response rate (see P.1 for more). · Build data routines with families to increase predictability and participation. · Focus groups can be held with support by the local Parent Center · A sample focus group protocol can be found here
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| The type of information includes perspectives, preferences, and needs. |
· The Feedback and Input Survey Suite is a set of four surveys for school teams to learn about how students, school personnel, and family members are experiencing the school’s behavior support systems and obtain detailed feedback for increasing the effectiveness, efficiency, equity, and sustainability of those systems. · The School Climate Survey Suite is a set of four multidimensional surveys to measure student, teacher, administrator, faculty, and family perceptions of school climate · The Family-School Relationships Survey provide schools with a clear picture of family attitudes about several key topics including school fit, barriers to engagement, and roles and responsibilities.
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| Content includes home-school communication, resource allocation, climate, barriers to engagement. | |
| Information is analyzed and disseminated to the school community and relevant partners. |
· Focus group notes are summarized with AI to determine themes and frequently mentioned ideas · Data from surveys is reported by question and includes response rate by demographic subgroup, highlights themes, and may include information from other relevant EFE-FT items (e.g., annual goals). A Sample can be found here.
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G.2 The team includes family members.
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G.3 Schools involve families in schoolwide (e.g., tier 1) planning.
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G.4 Classroom educators collaborate effectively with families.
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Access to Information
Equitable opportunities to engage with school-based information including asking questions
I.1 Schools communicate effectively with families.
| Action Item/Implementation Components | Resources/Action Steps |
| More than one method is used to gather information from families (e.g., surveys, focus groups, town hall meetings). |
· Establish a data collection calendar that considers time of year and/or other planned school activities. For example, pair survey administration with planned school events to increase response rate (see P.1 for more). · Build data routines with families to increase predictability and participation. · Focus groups can be held with support by the local Parent Center · A sample focus group protocol can be found here
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| The type of information includes perspectives, preferences, and needs. |
· The Feedback and Input Survey Suite is a set of four surveys for school teams to learn about how students, school personnel, and family members are experiencing the school’s behavior support systems and obtain detailed feedback for increasing the effectiveness, efficiency, equity, and sustainability of those systems. · The School Climate Survey Suite is a set of four multidimensional surveys to measure student, teacher, administrator, faculty, and family perceptions of school climate · The Family-School Relationships Survey provide schools with a clear picture of family attitudes about several key topics including school fit, barriers to engagement, and roles and responsibilities.
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| Content includes home-school communication, resource allocation, climate, barriers to engagement. | |
| Information is analyzed and disseminated to the school community and relevant partners. |
· Focus group notes are summarized with AI to determine themes and frequently mentioned ideas · Data from surveys is reported by question and includes response rate by demographic subgroup, highlights themes, and may include information from other relevant EFE-FT items (e.g., annual goals). A Sample can be found here.
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I.2 The school provides training opportunities for families.
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I.3 The school provides training opportunities for educators.
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I.4 An onboarding system is in place for new families and educators.
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Active Participation
Equitable opportunities to contribute to school-based functions and responsiveness to school efforts.
P.1 Familial voice is representative of the school community.
| Action Item/Implementation Components | Resources/Action Steps |
| More than one method is used to gather information from families (e.g., surveys, focus groups, town hall meetings). |
· Establish a data collection calendar that considers time of year and/or other planned school activities. For example, pair survey administration with planned school events to increase response rate (see P.1 for more). · Build data routines with families to increase predictability and participation. · Focus groups can be held with support by the local Parent Center · A sample focus group protocol can be found here
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| The type of information includes perspectives, preferences, and needs. |
· The Feedback and Input Survey Suite is a set of four surveys for school teams to learn about how students, school personnel, and family members are experiencing the school’s behavior support systems and obtain detailed feedback for increasing the effectiveness, efficiency, equity, and sustainability of those systems. · The School Climate Survey Suite is a set of four multidimensional surveys to measure student, teacher, administrator, faculty, and family perceptions of school climate · The Family-School Relationships Survey provide schools with a clear picture of family attitudes about several key topics including school fit, barriers to engagement, and roles and responsibilities.
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| Content includes home-school communication, resource allocation, climate, barriers to engagement. | |
| Information is analyzed and disseminated to the school community and relevant partners. |
· Focus group notes are summarized with AI to determine themes and frequently mentioned ideas · Data from surveys is reported by question and includes response rate by demographic subgroup, highlights themes, and may include information from other relevant EFE-FT items (e.g., annual goals). A Sample can be found here.
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P.2 Events and opportunities to engage are inclusive and accessible.
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P.3 School teams proactively support and efficiently respond when families need additional supports.
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Home-based Application
Equitable opportunities to transfer school-based practices outside of the school setting.
H.1 The school provides training for families about supporting students at home.
| Action Item/Implementation Components | Resources/Action Steps |
| More than one method is used to gather information from families (e.g., surveys, focus groups, town hall meetings). |
· Establish a data collection calendar that considers time of year and/or other planned school activities. For example, pair survey administration with planned school events to increase response rate (see P.1 for more). · Build data routines with families to increase predictability and participation. · Focus groups can be held with support by the local Parent Center · A sample focus group protocol can be found here
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| The type of information includes perspectives, preferences, and needs. |
· The Feedback and Input Survey Suite is a set of four surveys for school teams to learn about how students, school personnel, and family members are experiencing the school’s behavior support systems and obtain detailed feedback for increasing the effectiveness, efficiency, equity, and sustainability of those systems. · The School Climate Survey Suite is a set of four multidimensional surveys to measure student, teacher, administrator, faculty, and family perceptions of school climate · The Family-School Relationships Survey provide schools with a clear picture of family attitudes about several key topics including school fit, barriers to engagement, and roles and responsibilities.
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| Content includes home-school communication, resource allocation, climate, barriers to engagement. | |
| Information is analyzed and disseminated to the school community and relevant partners. |
· Focus group notes are summarized with AI to determine themes and frequently mentioned ideas · Data from surveys is reported by question and includes response rate by demographic subgroup, highlights themes, and may include information from other relevant EFE-FT items (e.g., annual goals). A Sample can be found here.
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H.2 School teams are proactive and responsive to help families support students at home.
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H.3 School teams foster relationship building.
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