Statewide Family Engagement Centers

Overview

<p class="btn btn-gold btn-block"><strong>DOEd OESE has extended the application deadline from 2/18/2022 to 3/11/2022</strong></p> <p>The SFEC program is authorized under title IV, part E of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA). The purpose of the SFEC program is to provide financial support to organizations that provide technical assistance and training to State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) in the implementation and enhancement of systemic and effective family engagement policies, programs, and activities that lead to improvements in student development and academic achievement. The Secretary is authorized to award grants to statewide organizations (or consortia of such organizations) to establish SFECs that <strong>(1)</strong> carry out parent education and family engagement in education programs, and <strong>(2)</strong> provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to SEAs, LEAs, schools identified by SEAs and LEAs, organizations that support family-school partnerships, and other such programs.</p> <p>Family, school, and community engagement must be viewed as a shared responsibility among all parties, in order to be effective. The engagement should be continuous from birth to young adulthood and should take place wherever children learn—at home, in school, and in their community.</p> <p>The Department’s Dual Capacity- Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships identifies several key conditions essential to the design of high-quality activities and initiatives for building the capacity of families, SEAs, LEAs, and school staff to partner in ways that support school improvement and student opportunities and achievement. These conditions highlight the fact that high-quality activities are purposefully designed and linked to school and LEA achievement goals (e.g., school readiness, student achievement, and school improvement).</p> <p>The Dual Capacity-Building Framework promotes the integration of initiatives into the support structures and processes at the SEA and LEA levels, including training, professional development, teaching and learning, resource development and community collaboration. The framework also<br>recommends that these initiatives operate with adequate resources, including public-private partnerships, to ensure meaningful and effective strategies that have the power to impact student learning and achievement.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Competitive Preference Priority 1</strong>— Evidence-Based Activities</li> <li><strong>Competitive Preference Priority 2</strong>— Addressing the Impact of COVID–19 on Students, Educators, and Faculty</li> <li><strong>Competitive Preference Priority 3</strong>— Promoting Equity in Student Access to Educational Resources, and Opportunities</li> <li><strong>Competitive Preference Priority 4</strong>— Strengthening Cross-Agency Coordination and Community Engagement To Advance Systemic Change</li> </ul>