Whether you are in the midst of summer services or already planning back-to-school activities for the new school year, now is a good time to take a few minutes to remind parents about the important role they play in their children's education.

Dr. Summer Prather-Smith of the Constantino Group presented an overview of the “Five Simple Principles to Engage Every Family," developed by Dr. Steven Constantino, as way for Migrant Education Programs (MEPs) at the state, local and district levels to harness the power of migrant family engagement as a direct conduit to student achievement.

Over 55 years of research highlights the important role that family, school, and community partnerships play in achieving positive student outcomes…

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The Montana Title I Part C Migrant Education Program (MEP) acquired the Ready4K Trauma Informed Programming to meet the needs of eligible migrant families during the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2020 summer programs, and continuing through the 2020-21 performance period, MT MEP recruitment and outreach staff have collected, and continue to collect, pertinent data from individual families at the time of intake and during the on-going needs assessment process to populate the Ready4K texting platform.

During this time of transition between remote, hybrid and in-class learning, it’s a great time to reflect on your approach to working with families and think about how to take your efforts to the next level…

A fundamental basis for researcher Karen Mapp’s work is promoting the significant role that relational trust holds in developing an effective framework for partnerships between families and schools…