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Family And Community Involvement

You are in the Family and Community Involvement section of the Casey Foundation Knowledge Center, which offers resources that are either published or funded by the Casey Foundation. Resources address the importance of empowering families and communities actively engaged in schools and school systems.

See also the Our Work: Education, an overview of the Casey Foundation's investments in this issue.

See also all Education resources in the Knowledge Center.

Featured Publications

The Connection Strategy: Preparing Young People to Succeed in College and Beyond

2008

This report discusses academic content and state policy strategies, and describes Casey's work in Atlanta as one example of what schools and community organizations can do to strengthen the pipeline to educational and economic success for young people in their communities.

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Real Connections San Antonio

2007

This issue of the Real Connections series tells the story of San Antonio’s West Side neighborhood, where community partners, parents, and the school district work to transform schools into places where children and adults can develop the connections they need to succeed.

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Connecting Schools, Families, and Communities: Stories and Results from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Education Investments

2007

Partnerships among schools, families, and community organizations can reconnect urban schools to their communities and improve results for young people and their families. This report provides an overview of Casey's investment philosophy and strategies, and its approach to defining and documenting grantmaking results. The report highlights the work of seven school/family/community partnerships and the results they have achieved.

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Unlocking the Gate: What We Know About Improving Developmental Education

2011

This review identifies the most promising approaches for revising the structure, curriculum, or delivery of developmental education and suggests areas for future innovations in developmental education practice and research.

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Improving High School Graduation Rates in Rhode Island

2011

This issue brief looks at factors effecting high school graduation rates in Rhode Island, and the relationship to employment and increased economic security.

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Getting to Results: A Tool and Lessons from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's K-12 Education Portfolio

2011

This report looks at lessons learned about implementing results-based accountability (RBA) framework to track and report on the results of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's philanthropic investments.

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Digital Stories: San Antonio Schools Help Children and Parents Succeed

2009

Casey's digital stories capture the families and children whose lives are touched by the Foundation's work. This photo slideshow depicts Casey's work in San Antonio to create opportunity and lift children out of poverty by making sure their parents have what they need to succeed at home and at work.

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KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Reducing the High School Dropout Rate

2009

This brief outlines strategies for reducing the dropout rate, including: make it harder for students to drop out of school; address underlying causes of dropping out and needs of the groups at highest risk of dropping out; strengthen school readiness and skills, and understanding of the adults who affect teens’ motivation and ability to stay in school.

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