Dual Capacity

This short article summarizes a comprehensive study that shows how relational trust leads to improved outcomes for students.

To build trust, teachers and parents reflect on the transformational power of home visits. The Parent Teacher Home Visit website explains the model in depth.

A yearlong project where parents and teachers focus on relationship building and advancing student learning outcomes that are unique to each child in an interactive, collaborative, asset-focused way. The WestEd website explains the process in depth.

A highly interactive and immersive professional development experience for school staff that leads to real conversations about the day-to-day impact of poverty. The Missouri Community Action Network sells the necessary kit.

Arlington Public Schools created a 4-session FACE training for teachers and school teams that counts toward continuing education credits.

A national network of scholars, practitioners, and family and community leaders who center racial equity in family engagement by catalyzing an expansive national research agenda and co-designing practices, measures and solidarities towards family and community wellbeing and educational justice. The Collaborative is founded on the research of Dr. Ann Ishimaru and Dr. Megan Bang.

A localized professional learning community for FACE practitioners that builds capacity and awareness of best practices.