StandardIII:FamilyandCommunityEngagement.Theteacherpromotesthelearningandgrowthofall studentsthrougheffectivepartnershipswithfamilies,caregivers,communitymembers,andorganizations.

Element
IIIA1 Parent/FamilyEngagement

Proficient

PotentialEvidence
Strategiestoengage familiesinclassroom activities,meetings,and planning Parentalinvolvementin theschoolcommunity

Usesavarietyofstrategiesto supporteveryfamilyto participateactivelyand appropriatelyintheclassroom andschoolcommunity.

Element
IIIB1 LearningExpectations

Proficient

PotentialEvidence
Studentlearningand behaviorexpectations senttoparents Assistanceprovidedto parentstohelpwiththeir childrenslearning Solutionsofferedto problemspresentedby parents Partnershipswith parentstoenhance studentsuccess Updatessenttoparents regardingcurriculum Appropriateinvolvement ofparentsofstudents withspecialneedsor limitedEnglish proficiency

Consistentlyprovidesparents withclear,userfriendly expectationsforstudentlearning andbehavior.

Element
IIIB2 CurriculumSupport

Proficient

PotentialEvidence

Regularlyupdatesparentson curriculumthroughouttheyear andsuggestsstrategiesfor supportinglearningatschool andhome,includingappropriate adaptationforstudentswith disabilitiesorlimitedEnglish prociency.

Element
IIIC1

Proficient

PotentialEvidence
Examples/Evidenceof: Logoftwoway communicationwith parents:emails,phone calls,letters,memos, etc. Culturallyappropriate communication Parentresponses Parentconferencenotes Progressreports Reportcards Reportstoparents regardingstudent expectations,progress and/orconcerns Useofnewslettersto parents Useofteacherpublished websiteorblog

Regularlyusestwoway communicationwithfamilies aboutstudentperformanceand learningandrespondspromptly andcarefullytocommunications fromfamilies.

Element
IIIC2

Proficient

PotentialEvidence

Alwayscommunicates respectfullywithfamiliesand demonstratesunderstandingof andsensitivitytodifferent familieshomelanguage,culture, andvalues.

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