This section focuses on adult collaboration and family partnership, not student connection or participation, which appear in the Connectedness and Wellbeing section.
How the Pieces Fit Together
- Teacher collaboration (Collaborative Teachers) shows whether adults share ideas, plan together, and support each other in meeting students’ needs.
- Family engagement shows how the school communicates with families and includes them in the learning process.
Together, they show whether the school is building the trusting relationships needed for students to learn and grow.
Involved Families
Does the school partner with families and communities?
5Essentials - Involved Families
Collaborative Teachers
Do teachers work together to improve their teaching and the school?