{"id":806,"date":"2021-02-23T09:12:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T14:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masfec.org\/?p=806"},"modified":"2021-03-02T09:27:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T14:27:00","slug":"dese-office-of-student-and-family-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masfec.org\/ht\/dese-office-of-student-and-family-support\/","title":{"rendered":"DESE Office of Student and Family Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Family engagement is a key lever for the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to contribute to positive outcomes for students. It is embedded in the Department\u2019s strategic priority to support social-emotional learning, health and safety and in the Consolidated State Plan<\/a> that was filed under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.<\/p>\n

As noted in the Commissioner\u2019s Report to the Board, Our Way Forward For Massachusetts K-12 Public Education<\/a>, \u201cFamilies are schools\u2019 first essential partner. Principals and teachers must engage our families as true partners, both by listening and responding to their dreams for their children and equipping them to support their children\u2019s growth and development at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

DESE Family Engagement Definition<\/strong>
\nThe primary goal of family engagement is to facilitate shared responsibility that contributes to the healthy development, learning, and growth of children – from the earliest ages into young adulthood. Family engagement builds relationships between students, families, educators, and the community. These relationships over time develop into meaningful partnerships rooted in the strengths and assets of all.<\/p>\n