A Framework for Family-School Partnerships in New Mexico

The Framework is for:

  • School and District/Charter Leaders
  • PreK-12 Teachers
  • Instructional Coaches
  • Title I, Bilingual Education, Indian Education, Special Education, and other Parent Advisory Committees
  • Family Engagement Specialists
  • Any group partnering with schools to improve student success

Welcome to the Framework for Family-School Partnerships in New Mexico: A Framework to create and support sustainable family engagement programs. The Framework builds capacity among educators and families so that they can partner to support student success, and is based on a wide body of evidence demonstrating the beneficial effects of family, school, and community partnerships in schools at all grade levels.

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A TimeLine

Building sustainable family-school partnerships takes time, leadership skills, professional development, coaching, tools, and resources. Use the suggested timeline below to support the learning and implementation process while you implement your Framework Action Plan.


STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 7

Seven important steps

The seven important steps below are based on the PTA National Standards for Family-School Partnerships Implementation Guide and John Kotter’s Process for Leading Change.