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When teachers and families have strong relationships, students succeed in school and beyond. The Family Engagement Assessment Tool is here to help you understand where your family engagement practice is strong and give you actionable resources to improve.

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Step 1

Answer our research-based questions to assess the strengths and areas of growth in your family engagement practice.

Step 2

Make meaning of your results using our personalized recommendations.

Step 3

Dive deep into our Resource Library for more tools to develop, embed, and sustain your family engagement practice.

The Family Engagement Assessment Tool

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At the Flamboyan Foundation, we know from years of experience and research that students thrive when teachers and families are true partners in a child's education. That partnership, rooted in trust and shared power, is why we champion REAL Family Engagement in schools and school systems all over the country. Our Family Engagement Assessment Tool will help you gauge your family engagement practice, give personalized recommendations, and guide you to further resources.

ⓘ Make sure you have 15 minutes to answer the questions, as the Tool will not save your progress if you close the window and return.

First, tell us a little about yourself.

What's your name?

First Last

Email?

What grade level(s) do you support? Please check all that apply.*

PS-PK

K-2

3-5

6-8

9-12

Other

Other, please specify:*

What's your role?*

Other, please specify:

What school district do you work for?*

Where do you work?*

What type of school do you work at?*

How long have you worked in schools?*

How do you identify? Select all that apply.

African American or Black

Arab, Middle Eastern, or North African

Asian

Hispanic or Latinx

Native American or Alaska Native

Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

White

Prefer not to say

Other

Other, please specify:

Which of the following best describes your gender identity?

Female

Male

Nonbinary

Prefer not to say

Other

Other, please specify:

Please rate yourself on the following statements*

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Slightly Disagree	Slightly Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
I share student-specific updates about what's happening in the classroom with my students' families at least once a month.
I believe effective family engagement takes into consideration my students’ cultural background.
I regularly check that the contact information for my students' families is up-to-date.
I believe effective family engagement takes into consideration my students’ family values.
I believe my students’ families and I are aligned on expectations for what my students can achieve.
I seek out resources and tools that families can use to help their child reach their academic goals at least once a month.
I believe my students’ families feel comfortable reaching out to me at any time.
I follow up on resources and tools I share with families to seek feedback on their experience using them with their child.

Please rate yourself on the following statements*

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Slightly Disagree	Slightly Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
I view engaging families as a part of my job responsibilities.
I learn strategies from my students' families that help me better engage with their children.
I communicate (verbally or in writing) with my students' families about their child when I have positive news to share.
I share extra resources and tools with families that they can use to help their child reach their academic goals at least once a month.
I engage with families to help them understand my expectations for what my students can achieve.
After my students’ families contact me about a concern, I respond within 48 hours.
I ensure the communication I send to my students’ families (verbally or in writing) is clear and easy to understand.

Please rate yourself on the following statements*

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Slightly Disagree	Slightly Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
I incorporate feedback received from my families into my classroom.
I take steps to overcome barriers to building relationships with families.
I believe my students' families feel comfortable freely and openly sharing feedback with me.
I communicate (verbally or in writing) with my students’ families about their child at least once a month.
I contact parents using their preferred method of communication.
I believe a self-awareness of my culture and values play a role in my family engagement practices.
Before communicating with families (verbally or in writing), I consider how to make the conversation meaningful to them.

Please rate yourself on the following statements*

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Slightly Disagree	Slightly Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
I communicate (verbally or in writing) with my students' families about their child when their child has behavioral concerns.
I view my relationships with my students' families as a partnership.
I communicate (verbally or in writing) with families about their student’s progress toward our goals as a class.
I believe there are numerous ways in which families can support their children’s learning.
I ensure that the communication I send to my students’ families (verbally or in writing) is in a language that families are comfortable with.
I try to understand what specific resources families need to support their child at home.
I believe that the time I spend engaging families is worth it.

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

"*" indicates required fields

ⓘ Make sure you have 15 minutes to answer the questions, as the Tool will not save your progress if you close the window and return.

First, tell us a little about yourself.

What's your name?

First Last

Email?

What grade level(s) do you support? Please check all that apply.*

PS-PK

K-2

3-5

6-8

9-12

Other

Other, please specify:*

What's your role?*

Other, please specify:

What school district do you work for?*

Where do you work?*

What type of school do you work at?*

How long have you worked in schools?*

How do you identify? Select all that apply.

African American or Black

Arab, Middle Eastern, or North African

Asian

Hispanic or Latinx

Native American or Alaska Native

Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

White

Prefer not to say

Other

Other, please specify:

Which of the following best describes your gender identity?

Female

Male

Nonbinary

Prefer not to say

Other

Other, please specify:

Please rate yourself on the following statements*

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Slightly Disagree	Slightly Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
I share student-specific updates about what's happening in the classroom with my students' families at least once a month.
I believe effective family engagement takes into consideration my students’ cultural background.
I regularly check that the contact information for my students' families is up-to-date.
I believe effective family engagement takes into consideration my students’ family values.
I believe my students’ families and I are aligned on expectations for what my students can achieve.
I seek out resources and tools that families can use to help their child reach their academic goals at least once a month.
I believe my students’ families feel comfortable reaching out to me at any time.
I follow up on resources and tools I share with families to seek feedback on their experience using them with their child.

Please rate yourself on the following statements*

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Slightly Disagree	Slightly Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
I view engaging families as a part of my job responsibilities.
I learn strategies from my students' families that help me better engage with their children.
I communicate (verbally or in writing) with my students' families about their child when I have positive news to share.
I share extra resources and tools with families that they can use to help their child reach their academic goals at least once a month.
I engage with families to help them understand my expectations for what my students can achieve.
After my students’ families contact me about a concern, I respond within 48 hours.
I ensure the communication I send to my students’ families (verbally or in writing) is clear and easy to understand.

Please rate yourself on the following statements*

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Slightly Disagree	Slightly Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
I incorporate feedback received from my families into my classroom.
I take steps to overcome barriers to building relationships with families.
I believe my students' families feel comfortable freely and openly sharing feedback with me.
I communicate (verbally or in writing) with my students’ families about their child at least once a month.
I contact parents using their preferred method of communication.
I believe a self-awareness of my culture and values play a role in my family engagement practices.
Before communicating with families (verbally or in writing), I consider how to make the conversation meaningful to them.

Please rate yourself on the following statements*

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Slightly Disagree	Slightly Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
I communicate (verbally or in writing) with my students' families about their child when their child has behavioral concerns.
I view my relationships with my students' families as a partnership.
I communicate (verbally or in writing) with families about their student’s progress toward our goals as a class.
I believe there are numerous ways in which families can support their children’s learning.
I ensure that the communication I send to my students’ families (verbally or in writing) is in a language that families are comfortable with.
I try to understand what specific resources families need to support their child at home.
I believe that the time I spend engaging families is worth it.

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

About REAL Family Engagement

When family engagement gets REAL, educators and families become true allies in educational excellence, schools foster a sense of belonging for everyone, and students succeed in school and beyond.

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