Families are the key to a child’s academic success.
What is parent, family, and community engagement?
Family engagement is an empowering partnership among families, educators, practitioners and the community with shared responsibility for the personal success of children and youth. Learn more about the parent, family and community engagement definition.
Cultivating Relationships
Implementing Meaningful Communication
Supporting the Success of All Children
Supporting Families as Advocates
Sharing Power and Decision Making
Collaborating with Community Partners
What is the Be Engaged Birth-12 Framework?
The Department of Education gathered various stakeholders (families, community partners, educational professionals) to collaborate ensure the development of a comprehensive family engagement framework for Louisiana families and children. The Framework was developed to guide the school systems and early childhood community networks to support intentional planning of policies and practices and implementation of high-quality family engagement practices.