General Information

The Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County offers technical assistance to districts, families and community teams with access to general resources, important documents, and links to Community Partners.  Additional information may be found on the Resources and Tools .

 General Resources

• Data Source Links [ODE]
  This resource shares information sources on ecological relationships, risk and protective factors, climate indicatiors, school-based risk indicators, and academic indicators
• Enhancing Parent and Family Involvement Guide [Hamilton County]
• Family and Civic Engagement Reference List
  This resource shares research and additional supports to enhance parent and family involvement.
• FCE-FCFC Planning Model
• FCE Network Infomrational PPT [ESC-CC]
• Framework for Building Partnerships
  The framework can help schools link their family engagement planning with ongoing school improvement efforts.
• Funding Sources for Supporting Family-School Partnerships - a guide for public and private funding for programs that involve families with education
• Models for Community Engagement
  These models are researched-based family and community engagement models to help school districts create effective practices.
• Models for Family and Community Engagement - research-based resources to help districts plan effective programs
• NCLB Family Engagement Requirements and Resources - guidance regarding the parent involvement requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act
• ODE Training Information
  The following professional development opportunities and materials will help Family and Civic Engagement teams create effective family and civic engagement initiatives.
• Orientation PPT [CHUC sample]
• Orientation PPT [ODE]
• Parent Involvement - Important Dates 2011-12 - dates and events of interest to families and others in the community
• Policies and Guidance for Families - an introduction to both state policies and guidance regarding family and community engagement
  1. Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) 2004 Sections 650 and 664;
  2. No Child Left Behind, Title I, Section 1118; 
  3. Ohio Parent Involvement Law, as outlined in Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Sections 3313.472 (A), 3324.04 and 3324.06; and the
  4. State Board Parent and Family Involvement Policy.
• Training Resources and Promising Practices - professional development for teachers, administrators and parents and effective parent involvement programs from across the state.

Important Documents 

• Cuyahoga County FCE Network Registration
• Needs Assessment Template
• Orientation /Team Development Workbook
• Plan Template - blank
• Plan Template - sample

Links to Initiative Partners 

• Family and Children First Council of Cuyahoga County 
• United Way of Greater Cleveland