About the Family Engagement Alliance
The family engagement partnership is composed of staff from the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), Office of Family and Public Engagement, and is focused on helping public school systems make better decisions about how to partner with families for student success.
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The REL Mid-Atlantic: Family Engagement Alliance
Infographic on the effect of teacher home visits on student outcomes (990 KB)
This Infographic shares findings from a study conducted by REL Mid-Atlantic, in partnership with DCPS, examining the effects of home visits on the disciplinary incidents and attendance of students in grades 1 to 5. The study specifically looked at home visits conducted in the summer by teachers in FEP schools. After matching students who received these home visits to similar comparison students who did not receive visits, the study used regression analysis to compare the outcomes among the two groups.
Impacts of Home Visits on Students in District of Columbia Public Schools (1.2 MB)
This study examined the impacts of structured relationship-building teacher home visits conducted in grades 1–5 as part of a family engagement program in the District of Columbia Public Schools. Using a matched comparison group research design, the study measured the impacts of the home visits on student disciplinary incidents and attendance. The study found that a home visit before the start of the school year reduced the likelihood of a student having a disciplinary incident in that school year. During the school year following a home visit, 9.27 percent of visited students had a disciplinary incident compared with 12.22 percent of nonvisited comparison students. The study also found that, on average, a home visit slightly improved student attendance. The attendance rate averaged 95.28 percent for visited students and 94.93 percent for nonvisited comparison students.
This blog post describes how the REL and District of Columbia Public Schools are teaming up to study the impacts of home visits conducted by district teachers to build relationships with parents.
Infographic on the effect of teacher home visits on student outcomes (990 KB)
This Infographic shares findings from a study conducted by REL Mid-Atlantic, in partnership with DCPS, examining the effects of home visits on the disciplinary incidents and attendance of students in grades 1 to 5. The study specifically looked at home visits conducted in the summer by teachers in FEP schools. After matching students who received these home visits to similar comparison students who did not receive visits, the study used regression analysis to compare the outcomes among the two groups.
| Name | Title | Organizational affiliation | Organization location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Hagan | Assistant, Office of Family and Public Engagement | District of Columbia Public Schools | District of Columbia |
| Taylor Stanley | Specialist, Office of Family and Public Engagement | District of Columbia Public Schools | District of Columbia |
| Natalie Treadgold | Specialist, Office of Family and Public Engagement | District of Columbia Public Schools | District of Columbia |
| Emily VanHouten | Senior Director, Coaching and Program Management | Flamboyan Foundation | District of Columbia |
Goals
- To help DCPS further its priority of “engaged and motivated students and families” by studying the district’s family engagement program, providing technical assistance to help DCPS understand and analyze its programs, and disseminating products that help other districts across the region and country improve family engagement.