Most schools measure whether families showed up. This toolkit measures whether they feel welcome, informed, and genuinely partnered — which is what actually predicts whether they keep engaging.

The survey measures family perceptions across four themes: Communication & Information, Welcoming & Belonging, Partnership & Involvement, and Student Wellbeing & Support. The anchor question — "If a friend asked, I would tell them this is a good school" — gives you one defensible headline number. The supporting themes tell you exactly where the experience breaks down.

The administration guide helps you read results in order — Welcoming & Belonging before Communication, because families who don't feel welcome stop reading newsletters regardless of how many you send. It also covers what low Student Wellbeing scores typically signal and how to share results with families in a way that builds trust rather than eroding it.

Grounded in Epstein's Six Standards for Family-School Partnerships (Johns Hopkins), Mapp's Dual Capacity Framework (Harvard/U.S. Department of Education), and ESSA Title I Section 1116 requirements.

What's in this toolkit:

  • Administration guide with quick start, research foundation, language access guidance, score interpretation, and FAQ (PDF)
  • Survey instrument — print-ready, formatted for paper or digital administration
  • Analysis spreadsheet with theme-level scoring, color-coded results, and Leadership Summary tab
  • Results presentation — branded version and plain template (2 PPTX files)

Compatibility: The analysis spreadsheet is built in Excel (.xlsx) and fully tested in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. Compatibility with other spreadsheet applications is not guaranteed. The results presentations are PowerPoint files (.pptx) fully tested in Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides. Compatibility with other presentation applications is not guaranteed.

Please note: This toolkit is intended to help organizations collect feedback and strengthen programs. Any surveys included are perception-based and not psychometrically validated. Results depend on your organization’s implementation and do not guarantee funding or specific outcomes.

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