Research - Boston, Massachusetts, United States
The Global Family Research Project is the successor to the Harvard Family Research Project (1983-2016), which separated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Jan. 1, 2017, and it is no longer affiliated with Harvard University. With our long history, we have an established track record in defining and advancing the fields of family, school, and community engagement.We're most proud of our: - Groundbreaking work on the use of the case method to engage families in an ecology of learning, - Leadership in the U.S. Department of Education's National Parental Information and Resource Center's Technical Assistance Center- Preparation of a seminal report on the first Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework - Contributions to new approaches to evaluate philanthropic, policy, and program initiatives. - Creation of the first database of afterschool evaluations- Development of a challenge paper to shift mindsets and practice in family engagementOur InfluencePolicymakers, foundations, educators, and nonprofits seek us out to help develop and improve their strategies for engaging all families to have a voice in their children's learning. We are at the table with local, state, and federal decision makers as they develop, strengthen, scale, and sustain family and community engagement efforts and policies. Our ProjectsWe are a long-standing and trusted partner to researchers, educators, policymakers, philanthropies, and leaders of child-and family-serving organizations.
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