• Provides clear, specific examples of practices that really made a difference, for students, teachers and families
• Shows how engaging families with home-school partnerships improves student learning and development
• Supports teacher morale and effectiveness with ways to develop close relationships with students and families
• Whatever schools are doing now will work better when stakeholders add the research-backed practices identified in this book
• Offers advice for all levels—early childhood through high school

Engaging families in education not only improves student achievement, but also strengthens families, boosts teacher effectiveness, and builds community. Everyone wins! In this easy-to-use guide, a Harvard-based team uses the latest research to help teachers, administrators, and FACE coordinators design and implement programs wisely and with confidence that all students will benefit.