ERIC Number: ED627965
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Nov
Pages: 10
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Engaging Families Leads to Student Academic Gains and Increased Attendance: How TalkingPoints Improved Outcomes in a Large Urban School District
Park, Rina; Fosnacht, Kevin; Chan, Eric
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This report demonstrates the impact of a two-way multilingual family engagement communication platform, TalkingPoints, on student outcomes at a large, urban, K-12 school district. The study used a difference-in-differences model to examine how the introduction of TalkingPoints influenced attendance, behavior, course proficiency, and state standardized test scores. It found improvements in course proficiency in four of six study areas, math state standardized test scores, and attendance after schools' adoption of TalkingPoints. Generally, the results were greater for Black and Latino students and English language learners than for White and non-English language learners. Best practice recommendations for family engagement technology solutions are discussed. [This report was produced by TalkingPoints.]
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Urban Schools, Achievement Gains, Attendance Patterns, Family Involvement, Multilingual Materials, Family School Relationship, Communication Strategies, Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness, Scores, Mathematics Tests, Standardized Tests, Minority Group Students, English Language Learners, Student Behavior, Models, Students with Disabilities
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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