What is the Boston Family Engagement Partnership?

The Wheelock College Aspire Institute seeks to understand and significantly advance family-school engagement across a diverse landscape of Boston schools. Specifically, the Aspire Institute

will partner with 11 public, charter and parochial schools to pilot the Boston Family Engagement Partnership (BFEP) over the next three years.

How does the Boston Family Engagement Partnership achieve its mission?

Data Driven Planning and Action: Partnership schools will use traditional surveys and Participatory Action Research to collect a range of data from schools and families to guide the development and assess the efficacy of family engagement strategies.

Family Engagement Fellowship: Partner schools will identify one representative to engage in a year-long, graduate level fellowship to train a 'next generation' of family engagement professionals and leaders in schools. $5000 stipend per year.

Learning modules for families: The Partnership will use emerging online learning and smartphone technology as well as face-to-face workshops to develop learning modules that share key knowledge and strategies with families.

Where is it happening?

Charter Schools

• Dorchester Collegiate Academy
• Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
• Boston Green Academy

Boston Public Schools

• Boston Green Academy
• Sarah Greenwood School
• Haynes Early Education Center
• Lee Academy Pilot School
• Mission Hill
• Russell Elementary School
• Timilty Middle School

Boston Catholic Schools

• Sacred Heart School
• Mission Grammar
• Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy

How can you get involved?

Email Karen Marshall, Program Manager for Education Innovation at kmarshall@wheelock.edu or Dana Fitchett, Program Coordinator for Education Innovation at dfitchett@wheelock.edu.

Resources

Find information about the year-long course here.

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