Family & Community
Partnerships
What do we
do?
The Family and Community
Partnerships Project (FCP) implements a research-based
School-Family-Community Partnerships Model to increase student
academic achievement by helping families assist in their children's
learning at home and at school.
FCP Project staff and
representatives from our partner
community-based organizations (CBOs) work directly at our 20
highest-need elementary schools to provide culturally appropriate
support for families. Our work contributes to closing the current
achievement gap by strengthening the meaningful involvement of
families and communities in their children's education.
2008-2009 CBO
Partners:
Services
Include:
- Developing and distributing
curriculum-aligned, family-friendly and culturally/linguistically
appropriate Learning Tools in the form of Family Math Games, Family
Literacy Games and Family WASL/DRA Prep Materials, translated into
the District's 9 major languages, for families to help with their
children's learning at home.
- Providing 20 elementary schools
with school-based FCP staff and CBO Representatives who coordinate
the organization of academically-focused family nights which
include orientation on and distribution of Family Math/ Literacy/
WASL Games.
- Reaching out particularly to our
diverse families who may have not participated as much before, with
culturally appropriate strategies to further their meaningful
involvement in their children's education.
- Promoting a family-friendly
environment within schools for all families.
- Providing publications
for families in English and diverse languages
Funding
The FCP Project is funded by City
of Seattle Families & Education Levy, BECU Grant, and United
Way.
More information
about Family Involvement in Seattle Public Schools
Program
Contact:
Linda Rose
Slater
Program Supervisor
206-252-0992
lrslater@seattleschools.org
