National Association for Family School & Community

“May 2021 released a report on the effectiveness ofStatewide Family Engagement Centers, as a tool to advance narrative for increasing federal resources to enable an SFEC in every state. Over the spring and summer of 2021, NAFSCE co-hosted with the US Department of Education webinars focused on reopening schools, first to the FSCE field (5/21), followed by the USDEs largest webinar to parents (7/21) securing more than 4,000 registrants. In 2022, NAFSCE advanced policy priorities for establishing a federal Office of Family Engagement, as well as the establishment of a National Parents and Families Engagement Council, both housed at the US Department of Education. NAFSCE is a member of advisory groups to both the US Department of Education, as well as the US Department of Health and Human Services - Administration for Children and Families. In 2022, NAFSCE also advanced what it has entitled the Healing the Growing Divide initiative to constructively address the current national and politically motivated narrative that it states misrepresents family engagement.”

“After approval by the Executive Director, the Form 990 is submitted to the board for their review. Once the board conducts their review and all questions are answered, the Executive Director is given authorization to file the 990 tax return on behalf of the organization.”

“Annually all key employees and members of the Board of Directors are required to read and understand the conflict of interest policy, agree to comply with the policy, make disclosures as necessary and sign the organizations conflict of interest statement as a condition of their position with the organization.”

“The Executive Directors compensation is determined and approved by the board through Form 990s of other comparable positions of similar sized organizations.”

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“Credentialing 12,460 Pre-Service 70,090 Partnership 136,367 Communications 124,361 Honoraria 53,228 Family Math 2,800 Evaluation Consultant 19,000Pilot-Contract 36,458Research 50,000Policy 1,400”

“Part III Line 4a - First AccomplishmentsFamily, School, and Community EngagementThe importance of well-designed Family, School, and Community Engagement (FSCE) in supporting childrens learning from cradle to career is well documented by a growing body of research. Not only does FSCE lead to improved student achievement, it strengthens our schools and communities. Yet the current climate of school reform continues to de-prioritize, if not disregard the importance of engaging families and community. Professionals responsible for this important work frequently are isolated and wear multiple hats. Teachers, who bear a primary responsibility for contact with families, reveal that reaching families is their number one challenge and the area where they feel least prepared. Few national organizations have FSCE as a priority, and those that do, are not designed or positioned to build and strengthen the field.Despite the obstacles, FSCE is increasingly recognized as an essential element of child development programs and a significant lever for school improvement and efforts to reduce the achievement gap. Taking the next step to broad acceptance and implementation, however, requires a coordinated effort dedicated to transforming the conversation of FSCE, as well as linking and supporting various stakeholders, including parents, teachers, administrators, researchers, and policymakers who are committed to developing effective policies, programs, and practices. The National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE), founded in September 2014, provides the necessary platform for advancing research, high impact practices, promoting evidence-based policies, building capacity and leadership in the field, and upholding family, school and community engagement as a core strategy for supporting child development, student achievement, and school improvement.It achieves its goals through a professional membership program, a member online community, various Communities of Practice, 12 webinars annually, robust websites (nafsce.org, famengage.org and family math.org), a resource center containing best practices and policies, as well as virtual and on-site convenings and special events including its new annual conference entitled the National Assembly for Family Engagement in Education. NAFSCE also convenes various stakeholder groups to advance initiatives in educator preparation, family math, parent voice and father engagement, as well as within the planning of its National Assembly. In 2021, NAFSCE established its national Center for Family Math.Based on its 2017-2023 Strategic Framework, as well as its new 2024-2028 Strategic Framework, NAFSCE is pursuing strategic initiatives that address the systemic obstacles to the advancement of FSCE policy and practice. These strategic initiatives partner with some of the premier national education organizations. NAFSCEs State Capacity Building Initiative in partnership with the Council for Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), supported 18 State Education Agencies (SEAs) in the development of birth through grade 12 family engagement frameworks, including establishment of statewide coalitions to support and sustain the effort. NAFSCE has advanced educator preparation in family engagement through first establishing national education association partnerships with the National Education Association (NEA), Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) and MAEC. Together they convened SEAs and Educator Preparation Programs which resulted in the development and launch of an Educator Preparation Framework for Family and Community Partnerships; followed by a grant initiative nationally to implement and innovate select strands within the framework; and followed by publishing its first book entitled Family and Community Partnerships Promising Practices for Teachers and Teacher EducatorsNAFSCE developed and advances a na”