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DELAWARE RESOURCE TOOLKIT Family Engagement E Delaware Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals (Working with Families) v http://www.dieec.udel.edu/sites/dieec.udel.edu/files/pdfs/early_childhood_professionals/EC_CompetenciesECEProf.pdf i Delaware Early Learning Foundations: Preschool (My Family, My Community, My World) d http://www.dieec.udel.edu/sites/dieec.udel.edu/files/pdfs/early_childhood_professionals/elfpreschool9-10.pdf e Delaware Early Learning Foundations: Preschool (Mi familia, mi comunidad, mi mundo) http://www.dieec.udel.edu/sites/dieec.udel.edu/files/pdfs/early_childhood_professionals/Pre-School%20Spanish n %20ELF.pdf c Encouraging Meaningful Parent/Educator Collaboration: A Recent Review of Literature e http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/pdf/EncouragingMeaningfulCollaborationJULY2011.pdf S Family Engagement, Diverse Families, and Early Childhood Education Programs: An Integrated Review of the Literature http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/research/FamEngage.pdf o Family-Provider Relationships: A Multidisciplinary Review of High Quality Practices and Associations u with Family, Child, and Provider Outcomes r http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/cc/childcare_technical/reports/family_provider_multi.pdf c Family Support Services Promote School Readiness http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/publications- series/family-involvement-research-digests/family-support-services-promote-school-readiness e Fostering Parent and Professional Collaboration: Research Brief s https://www.utoledo.edu/education/grants/partnerproject/focus/docs/Parent%20and%20Professional %20Collaboration%20Research%20Brief%20-%20Final.pdf Harvard Family Research Project: Family Involvement http://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement Having Their Say: Parents Describe Why and How They are Engaged in Their Children’s Education http://www.parentinvolvementmatters.org/system_files/library/34.pdf The Impact of Family Involvement on the Education of Children Ages 3 to 8: A Focus on Literacy and Math Achievement Outcomes and Social-Emotional Skills http://www.mdrc.org/publication/impact-family-involvement-education-children-ages-3-8 Parent Engagement from Preschool through Grade 3: A Guide for Policymakers http://www.nccp.org/publications/pub_1084.html Preschool-to-Kindergarten Transition Patterns for African American Boys http://fpg.unc.edu/sites/fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/snapshots/FPG_Snapshot71_2013.pdf Responsiveness to Family Cultures, Values, and Languages. (Division for Early Childhood/DEC Position Statement) http://www.dec-sped.org/uploads/docs/about_dec/position_concept_papers/PositionPaper_Resp_FamCul.pdf The School-Family Connection: Looking at the Larger Picture - A Review of Current Literature http://www.sedl.org/connections/resources/sfclitrev.pdf Supporting Parent and Caregiver Involvement in Early Literacy Practices with Young Children from Diverse Backgrounds and Abilities http://depts.washington.edu/hscenter/sites/default/files/01_15m_inclusion_inservice/08_family_ literacy/documents/family_literacy_research_brief.pdf

1 DELAWARE RESOURCE TOOLKIT Family Engagement B Couchenour, D., & Chrisman, C. (2011). Families, schools, and communities: Together for young th o children, 4 ed. New York: Thomson. Ensher, G. L., & Clark, D. A. (2011). Relationship-centered practices in early childhood: Working with o families, infants, and young children at risk. Baltimore, MD: Brookes. k Fadiman, A. (1997). The spirit catches you and you fall down: A Hmong child, her American doctors s and the collision of two cultures. New York, NY: Noonday Press. Fialka, J. M., Feldman, A. K., & Mikus, K. C. (2012). Parents and professionals: Partnering for children with disabilities. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. Gonzalez-Mena, J. (2013). 50 strategies for communicating and working with diverse families (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. Gonzalez-Mena, J. (2012). Child, family, and community: Family-centered early care and education (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. Hanson, M. J., & Lynch, E. W. (2013). Understanding families: Approaches to diversity, disability, and risk (2nd ed.). Baltimore, MD: Brookes. Keyser, J. (2006). From parents to partners: Building a family-centered early childhood program. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press. Powers, J. (2005). Parent-friendly early learning: Tips and strategies for working well with families. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press. A Articles on Working with Diverse Families http://www.teachingforchange.org/programs/anti-bias-education/articles#working_with_parents r Becoming a Resilient Family: Child Disability and the Family System ti http://www.indiana.edu/~nca/monographs/17family.shtml c Family-Centered Practice: Empowerment, Self-Efficacy, and Challenges for Practitioners in Early l Childhood Education and Care http://dx.doi.org/10.2304/ciec.2012.13.1.17 e Having Their Say: Parents Describe Why and How They are Engaged in Their Children’s Education http://www.parentinvolvementmatters.org/system_files/library/34.pdf s Improving Family Engagement: The Organizational Context and Its Influence on Partnering with Parents in Formal Child Care Settings http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v13n2/douglass.html Improving Relationships Between Families and Practitioners During the Early Years http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/221/3.html Partnerships for Learning: Conferencing With Families http://tyc.naeyc.org/articles/pdf/Seplocha.pdf Supporting Families of Children with Disabilities in Inclusive Programs http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200601/KaczmarekBTJ.pdf Today’s Families: Who Are We and Why Does It Matter? https://ccie-catalog.s3.amazonaws.com/library/5020946.pdf We Were a “Hard to Reach” Family http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/we-were-a-hard-to-reach-family DELAWARE RESOURCE TOOLKIT

2 Family Engagement A Bringing Families Together: Building Community u http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/family/center/video-series.html CONNECT Module 3: Communication for Collaboration d http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-3 i CONNECT Module 4: Family-Professional Partnerships o http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-4 v Engaging Fathers http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/family/center/video-series.html i Family Engagement, Diverse Families, and Early Childhood Education Programs: An Integrated Review of the Literature (PowerPoint presentation) s http://www.researchconnections.org/files/meetings/ccprc/2009/Halgunseth.pdf u Families of All Kinds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POofYM4ZiKg&feature=related a Finley’s Parent-Teacher Conference l http://www2.cde.state.co.us/media/resultsmatter/RMSeries/FinleysParent-TeacherConference_SA.asp R Just Being Kids: Supports & Services for Infants and Toddlers and Their Families in Everyday Routines, e Activities & Places http://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter/rmvideoseries_justbeingkids s Reflections During the Final Home Visit http://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter/RMVideoSeries_EarlyIntervention.htm#top o Sharing Documentation with Families u http://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter/RMVideoSeries.htm#top r Sharing Video Documentation with Families c http://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter/RMVideoSeries.htm#top e That’s a Family! Mixed Race Family http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZcphqS_Xkg&feature=related Thompson Family Circles: All About Relationships s http://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter/RMVideoSeries_PracticesHereAndThere.htm#top Using Video to Celebrate Progress http://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter/RMVideoSeries_EarlyIntervention.htm#top Using Video to Share with Family Members http://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter/RMVideoSeries_EarlyIntervention.htm#top

3 W Appropriate and Meaningful Assessment in Family-Centered Programs http://www.naeyc.org/yc/article/meaningful_assessment_family-centered_programs_elicker e Asking the right questions in the right ways: Strategies for ethnographic interviewing b http://www.asha.org/Publications/leader/2003/030429/f030429b.htm R Bridging Worlds: Family Engagement in the Transition to Kindergarten (teaching case and companion e materials) http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/publications-series/family-engagement-teaching-cases/bridging- s worlds-family-engagement-in-the-transition-to-kindergarten? o utm_source=constant_contact&utm_medium=email&utm_term=caspecase&utm_campaign=TeachingCasePD u r c e s DELAWARE RESOURCE TOOLKIT Family Engagement

4 W Building Culturally & Linguistically Competent Services to Support Young Children, Their Families, and School Readiness http://www.aecf.org/upload/PublicationFiles/HS3622H325.pdf e Community Services Locator: An Online Directory for Finding Community Services for Children and Families b http://mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_community.html R CONNECT Module 3: Communication for Collaboration e http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-3 CONNECT Module 4: Family-Professional Partnerships s http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-4 o Early Childhood and Family Homelessness Resource List u http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/occ/acf_homeless_resource_list.pdf Engaged Families, Effective Pre-K: State Policies That Bolster Student Success r http://www.pewtrusts.org/uploadedFiles/wwwpewtrustsorg/Reports/ c Pre-k_education/PkN_Family_Engagement_FINAL.pdf e Engaging Diverse Families http://www.naeyc.org/familyengagement s Exploration of the Status of Services for Immigrant Families in Early Childhood Education Programs http://build.fpg.unc.edu/sites/build.fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/Vesely-Ginsberg- ServicesForImmigrantFamiliesInEC-2011.pdf Family and Community Involvement: Reaching Out to Diverse Populations http://www.sedl.org/pubs/family29/family_involvement.pdf Family Connections to Peers and Community http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/family/docs/rtp-family-connections.pdf Family Engagement and Family-Sensitive Caregiving: Identifying Common Core Elements and Issues Related to Measurement http://www.childcareresearch.org/childcare/resources/22296/pdf Family Engagement and Children with Disabilities: A Resource Guide for Educators and Parents http://www.hfrp.org/content/download/4289/116678/file/FE-ChildrenWithDisabilities.pdf Family Engagement in Early Childhood: A Resource Guide for Early Learning Challenge Grant Recipients http://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement/publications-resources/family-engagement-in-early-childhood-a- resource-guide-for-early-learning-challenge-grant-recipients Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education http://www.hfrp.org/content/download/1181/48685/.../earlychild hood.pdf The Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework: Promoting Family Engagement and School Readiness, From Prenatal to Age 8 http://www.nhsa.org/files/static_page_files/2E210DAB-1D09-3519-AD0726E950C35FEE/pfce-framework.pdf Innovative Approaches to Preparing and Training Educators for Family Engagement http://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement/fine-family-involvement-network-of-educators/fine-newsletter- archive/december-fine-newsletter-innovative-approaches-to-preparing-and-training-educators-for-family- engagement? m_source=constant_contact&utm_medium=email&utm_term=landing&utm_campaign=FINE2013December Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/topicsandactivities/toolkits/incarceration?utm_source=BUILD+ECE+News %2C+September+18%2C+2013&utm_campaign=Build+news&utm_medium=email DELAWARE RESOURCE TOOLKIT Family Engagement

5 W National Center on Parent, Family and Community Engagement e http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/family b Parent Priorities in Selecting Early Learning Programs: Implications for Minnesota’s Quality Rating & Improvement System R https://s3.amazonaws.com/Omnera/VerV/s3finder/38/pdf/Dr_Ray_Study_Parent_Priorities_February_2010.pdf e (full report) http://www.mncpd.org/docs/MELF_Cultural_Relevance_Study_Fact_Sheet_Feb_20_2010.pdf (fact sheet) s Parent–Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents o http://www.hfrp.org/var/hfrp/storage/fckeditor/File/Parent-Teacher-ConferenceTipSheet-100610.pdf u People First Language https://disabilityisnatural.com/images/PDF/pfl09.pdf r Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) and Family-Sensitive Caregiving in Early Care and c Education Arrangements: Promising Directions and Challenges http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/cc/childcare_technical/reports/qrisfsc.pdf e Reaching All Children: Understanding Early Care and Education Participation Among Immigrant s Families http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/0267.pdf Reversing the Trend: Latino Families in Real Partnerships with Schools http://www.nctm.org/resources/nea/TCM1999-01-296a.pdf Stepping Up for Kids: What Government and Communities Should Do to Support Kinship Families http://www. aecf .org/KnowledgeCenter/Publications.aspx?pubguid=%7b642BF3F2-9A85-4C6B-83C8-A30F5D928E4D %7d Strengthening Families http://www.cssp.org/reform/strengthening-families Strengthening Families Program Self-Assessment Tool http://www.cssp.org/reform/strengthening-families/resources/SF_Program-SelfAssessment_2012.pdf Taking a Closer Look: A Guide to Online Resources on Family Involvement http://www.hfrp.org/content/download/1337/48833/file/resource_guide.pdf Teaching Cases on Family Engagement: Early Learning (Ages 0-8) http://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement/publications-resources/teaching-cases-on-family-engagement-early- learning-ages-0-8 What is Child Welfare: A Guide for Educators http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/cw_educators.pdf