Family–School Partnerships
Meaningful family engagement is essential for sustained school improvement. We help schools and districts build stronger partnerships with families.¹
How We Partner for Impact
We connect family engagement to existing district and school priorities for student success. Aligned with the principles of the Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family–School Partnerships, we help districts close training gaps and build educator and family capacity for strong partnerships. Our work brings educators and families together to improve academic outcomes for students.
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Our interactive, live professional development sessions equip educators with hands-on techniques and practical tools they can use immediately to strengthen family engagement. Coaction Collective partners with schools, districts, and state agencies to design, implement, evaluate, and award continuing education credits for high-impact professional learning.
Our self-paced modules equip educators with actionable skills to build strong partnerships with families while earning credentials that demonstrate their expertise.
Our Family Engagement micro-credential provides practical strategies that educators can apply immediately. This professional learning model drives immediate action and delivers measurable results for schools.
We build district-wide capacity by developing staff into confident family engagement leaders. Through training, coaching, and practical implementation tools, we help districts align engagement efforts with broader goals and priorities.
Our team partners with district leaders to strengthen systems, refine practices, and embed family engagement into everyday work. We support strategic planning, leadership development, and data-informed decision-making to ensure engagement efforts are sustainable, scalable, and built for long-term impact.
We design and deliver high-quality resources that equip both educators and families to engage as true partners in student success. Our materials include toolkits, guides, communication templates, and culturally responsive resources that educators can use in real-world settings.
These resources help educators build trust, communicate effectively, and create inclusive opportunities for family participation. At the same time, they equip families with clear, accessible tools to support their children’s learning and engage confidently with schools. By aligning resources for both educators and families, we help districts create consistent, meaningful engagement experiences across every school and community.
Alongside our partners, we conduct comprehensive listening tours with families, educators, and district leaders to make sure your time and resources address the right challenges and seize the right opportunities. We analyze the findings and provide clear, actionable recommendations that we can help you implement right away.
By grounding every step in authentic family input, we ensure that the strategies we develop are relevant, inclusive, and actionable. This approach leads to solutions that communities trust, educators can implement, and systems can sustain.
Featured Work
Dallas Independent School District
Through ongoing coaching and professional learning, we support Dallas ISD in strengthening family-school partnerships across the district. Our work focuses on building the capacity of both educators and families to work together in support of student learning and achievement.
Montrose County School District
In partnership with the Rocky Mountain Family Engagement Collective (RMFEC), we support Montrose County School District through coaching, professional learning, and implementation support focused on family-school partnerships. Together, we are helping schools build sustainable engagement practices that strengthen relationships and improve outcomes for students and families.
West Virginia FEC & The EdVenture Group
We partnered with the West Virginia Family Engagement Center and The EdVenture Group to design and facilitate the state's first Virtual Family & Community Engagement Summit. The event connected more than 100 participants around shared learning, collaboration, and strategies for strengthening family and community engagement.
What Our Partners Say
"I appreciated the focus on relationship-building rather than problem-solving, especially the emphasis on listening to families as partners and recognizing their expertise about their child. The role-play and call scripts were practical and immediately applicable to real classroom practice."
Educator | Kansas City, MO
What Our Partners Say
"Over 1400 educators across New Mexico completed a Coaction Collective-designed micro-credential and reported an average survey rating of 4.66 out of 5, demonstrating a high level of confidence in implementation. Additionally, 95% of participants agreed or strongly agreed that they could put the concepts into practice right away."
New Mexico Public Education Department
What Our Partners Say
"Coaction Collective took the time to listen to what we needed and strategize around what might be the most useful end product. It was exactly what we were looking for."
Emily Ferry, Alaska Statewide Family Engagement Center
What Our Partners Say
"I am the 7th grade team leader at our school, and I really appreciate the tangible resource you shared. I made 40 copies and gave them to all the teachers on our team. Many thanks."
Educator | Colorado
What Our Partners Say
"Because of our work today, I have more curiosity about our families’ personal experiences in education, [and can] identify their assets and empower them to be part of their student’s success."
New Mexico Public Education Department Leader
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