A positive school climate is promoted when:

• Schools value all children and welcome families and community members as their partners.
• Schools engage families in their children's school life through activities stated in the Parent
  Involvement Policy and the Home/School Compact that is shared with families and community
  members and is posted in the school.
• Each teacher communicates regularly with families (in English and in the adult's first language) about their child's progress and ways families can support students at home.
• Families participate in their children's learning, monitor their attendance, attend parent conferences, and participate in parent councils if they can.
• School, community, and families show respect and demonstrate responsibility for student performance results.
  

In Classrooms

• Each teacher sends home easy-to-understand communications based on the school's curriculum.
• Teachers regularly share progress and suggestions about helping students learn through a variety of media (e.g., newsletters, progress reports)
• Teachers provide homework support.
• Teachers welcome parents and community members in the classroom to support student learning.

Around the School

• Families and community members actively participate in the school activities.
• The school provides many opportunities for community engagement (e.g., volunteering, classes, workshops, conferences, committees).
• The school has a written Parent Involvement Policy and Home/School Compact.
• The school follows a customer service protocol for greeting visitors, taking messages reliably, and responding promptly and respectfully to questions and concerns.
• Edulink and Parent Connect support home/school communication in multiple languages.

• The Superintendent and district office administrators support and hold principals accountable for strong and measurable outreach to families and community members.
• The district office administrators share practices that work effectively with families and community members.
• The district office administrators highlight schools that are effectively soliciting student and family concerns and acting in partnership with them on the solutions.
• Family resource centers provide technical assistance to schools to develop and implement their family engagement plans.
• District office administrators will support schools to create and maintain school environments that are conducive to student learning.