Resources
Resources
Our resource library is your gateway to Flamboyan’s publications, guidance, and research all conveniently located in a single location and available for free download.
Guidance
Communicating with Families Using Classroom Websites
Class websites are a tool that teachers may use to communicate with families to store documents for families to access on their own. In this resource, we offer insight on how teachers can use websites as a family engagement tool and how school leaders can support such initiatives.
August 15, 2018
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Family Engagement
Publication
Giving in Puerto Rico: the first study about the generosity in Puerto Rico
Three out of four households in Puerto Rico (74.9%) report making charitable donations in 2014, a high rate of giving, especially compared to similar data in the U.S. which shows 55.8 percent of mainland U.S. households giving to charity in 2013.
This finding comes from the first study of its kind to examine charitable giving patterns, priorities, and attitudes of Puerto Rican households. Giving in Puerto...
August 10, 2018
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Revitalizing Puerto Rico
Toolkit
Newsletter Toolkit
This toolkit contains multiple resources and templates for crafting effective classroom newsletters.
August 2, 2018
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Family Engagement
Report
Who is Leading Public Schools in Puerto Rico?
Wishing to learn more about school principals in Puerto Rico, Flamboyan Foundation commissioned the Behavioral Sciences Research Institute to prepare a report on the current state of school principals throughout Puerto Rico. This 2010 report offers a comprehensive picture of school principals, their work and their needs, and the challenges that the PRDE is facing as the foremost entity responsible for primary and...
August 1, 2018
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K-3 Reading
Report
Being Accountable: The Challenge to Improve Public Schools in Puerto Rico
In 2007, Flamboyan Foundation and the Friends of Public Education commissioned an assessment of the Puerto Rico Department of Education’s level of compliance with the Elementary and Second Education Act. Data collection spanned three years, from 2007 to 2009, and culminated in a report that has served as the basis for our discussions with PRDE officials.
August 1, 2018
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K-3 Reading
Publication
An Analysis of Potential Tax Incentives to Increase Charitable Giving in Puerto Rico
Flamboyan Foundation partnered with the Kinesis Foundation and Jose Martí to commission the Urban Institute to conduct a study for reforming tax incentives on the island. Published in January 2010, this study has been a key part of our strategy to create a philanthropic environment that facilitates increased effective giving.
August 1, 2018
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Revitalizing Puerto Rico
Report
Johns Hopkins University Evaluates the Family Engagement Partnership
Does family engagement work?
The Family Engagement Partnership Student Outcome Evaluation, a study conducted by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, links improvements in the performance of D.C. public elementary school students with Flamboyan’s Family Engagement Partnership (FEP).
The study covered 12 D.C. public elementary schools and more than 4,000 students in the 2013-14 school year. What...
August 1, 2018
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Family Engagement
Guidance
Ideas for Increasing Participation at School Events
We all know the importance of gathering our families together in one room and taking the time to discuss and plan strategies that will help them to work with their child at home. However, if parents are not showing up to these meetings it defeats the purpose. Here are some suggestions to make your Academic Partnering meetings and School-Wide events attractive for parents and students, so that you can ensure...
August 1, 2018
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Family Engagement
Template
Communication Log
Communication Log is designed to document all communication that you have with a student's parent or guardian. Adapt the log so it works for you! It should be easy to use and maintain. It is a great resource for attendance and tardies, or RTI family interventions.
August 1, 2018
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Family Engagement
Guidance
Connecting with Hard to Reach Families
Connecting with “Hard to Reach” Families
Communicating with each of your students’ parents individually is essential to establishing a strong positive relationship with each family. Often times, there are a few families that are just harder to reach; you have tried calling the phone number on the enrollment form but it is disconnected, you have emailed them but they don’t respond. This can be...
August 1, 2018
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Family Engagement
Guidance
Interactive Homework System
Homework is a wonderful way to connect with families. Because it is a system that most families are familiar with, you can really take advantage of the daily connection it provides. One way to strengthen your homework system is to add a weekly cover sheet to the
homework you are already preparing. Whether you're a school leader or a teacher, these tips will help you think through how to use homework as a family...
August 1, 2018
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Family Engagement