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The Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family–School Partnerships
THE
CHALLENGE
FAMILY
AND STAFF
CAPACITY
OUTCOMES
Lack of opportunities
for
School/Program
Staff
to build
the capacity for
partnerships
School and Program
Staff who can
• Honor and recognize
families’ funds of
knowledge
• Connect family
engagement to
student learning
• Create welcoming,
inviting cultures
Families who
can negotiate
multiple roles
• Supporters
• Encouragers
• Monitors
• Advocates
• Decision Makers
• Collaborators
Lack of opportunities
for
Families
to
build the capacity
for partnerships
OPPORTUNITY
CONDITIONS
POLICY AND
PROGRAM
GOALS
Process Conditions
• Linked to learning
• Relational
• Development vs. service orientation
• Collaborative
• Interactive
Organizational Conditions
• Systemic: across the organization
• Integrated: embedded in
all programs
• Sustained: with resources and
infrastructure
To build and enhance the capacity of staff/families in the “4 C” areas:
•
Capabilities
(skills and knowledge)
•
Connections
(networks)
•
Cognition
(beliefs, values)
•
Confidence
(self-efficacy)
Ineffective
Family-School
Partnerships
©
2013 SEDL
Reprinted from Mapp, K. L., & Kuttner, P. J. (2013).
Partners in education:
A dual capacity-building framework for family–school partnerships.
Austin, TX: SEDL.
Effective
Family-School
Partnerships
Supporting Student
Achievement & School
Improvement