EDU 616 - School, Family, and Community Engagement

Credit Hour(s): 3
This course focuses on family engagement and community involvement in K-12 education. Participants examine strategies for establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with culturally diverse parents, families, and communities. The emphasis is on building relationships, family outreach, and developing an understanding and appreciation of families from diverse backgrounds. Learners explore methods to improve communication and collaboration to support learning and explore ways to connect students, parents, families, and schools with the community. Participants also develop plans for action teams for partnership activities to reach school goals, mobilize community resources, evaluate program results, and maintain involvement over time. 3 Credit(s).

Prerequisite(s): None
Course Session Cycle: Summer I, Fall I, and Spring I