About This Lesson
One of the ways IEL supports the field is through a biennial survey of the District Leaders Network on Family and Community Engagement. The 2017 District Leaders Survey of the field was completed by family engagement leaders in over 100 school districts across the country. Participating districts ranged in size and demographics. Survey results uncovered a wide variety of activities and strategies along with a range of challenges that point to the need for ongoing support and a common understanding of what systemic engagement looks like. Coupled with ongoing feedback from participants in IEL’s national and regional family engagement convenings, the survey served as a catalyst for a deeper examination of regional and district family engagement practices that highlight systemic exemplars and strategies from across the country.
