Key Trends in 2024
School-Family Dynamics
Fewer than 40% of families report receiving regular communication from schools on how to support their child’s success.
We are determined to change that! This webinar will help districts take steps to improve family engagement.
Watch this on-demand webinar to hear from a roundtable of K-12 education experts as they provide a walkthrough of the 2024 School-Family Communications Report. They discuss the report’s findings and insights gleaned, explore the crucial themes that are shaping K-12 school-family dynamics, and provide practical approaches to improve school-family engagement.
You will learn:
- What the survey of 1,082 families told us about school-family engagement
- Ways to proactively increase student attendance
- The types of tailored communication families need and are requesting
- How schools can become collaboration hubs for engagement
Key Trends in 2024
School-Family Dynamics
Meet the Speakers
Dr. Kara Stern has seen school from just about every angle: high school English teacher, middle school principal, fellowship director for math and science teachers across New York City, and head of school at a rural N-12 school. That breadth is what she brings to her work at SchoolStatus, where she writes, speaks, and challenges educators to build the kinds of school communities where every student thrives. She holds a Master’s in Education Leadership from Teachers College and a Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning from NYU.
Dr. Joy Smithson is a Data Scientist at SchoolStatus, where she works with districts all over the country to help educators use data to inform decisions and support student success. Dr. Smithson sees her role as a dual mission: understanding educators’ pressing research questions, and translating vast datasets into actionable insights to address those queries. Dr. Smithson leverages her expertise in analyzing, interpreting, summarizing, visualizing, and wrangling data to support educators and create better outcomes for students.
Grace Spencer is a passionate attendance expert who helped build School Innovations & Achievement (SI&A) over 25 years, including the Attention2Attendance (A2A) product. As VP of Product Management for SchoolStatus Attend, Grace leverages her depth of experience and belief in the value of education for all children to inform product development and expansion. Grace has worked in partnership with districts and has seen the crucial link between student achievement and attendance. As a parent, she values the role of education and advocates for increased family involvement and equitable communications for all.