Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center

The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $4.6 million, five-year grant in 2023 to the Center on Education and Training for Employment (CETE) to be the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center.  This award expands on a 2018, $4.2 million, five-year federal award that established CETE as the statewide center.  Directed by Dr. Barbara Boone, the Statewide Family Engagement Center at CETE provides technical assistance and training to the Ohio Department of Education, other state agencies, local school districts, community agencies, and local schools in the implementation and enhancement of systemic and effective family engagement policies, programs, and activities.

The goal is to improve student academic achievement and development. With the 2023 award, CETE is conducting outreach and developing resources for Ohio families to assist them in supporting their children’s education and working with their children’s schools.  CETE has created a leadership program for Ohio parents to lead in their local school communities. In collaboration with the faculty of the College of Education and Human Ecology, CETE is implementing a professional learning program for 49 Ohio school counselors to improve school-family supports for student mental health in 20 Ohio middle schools.  The CETE family engagement team is leading an additional network of Ohio Partnership Schools that are building strong systems and leadership to support school-wide family engagement.  This work is supported by partners at Johns Hopkins University. CETE will also conduct research on attendance interventions and other critical topics as part of the grant to help build the nation’s strong evidence base of best practices for designing family engagement programs.

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Funded by: US Department of Education

Project Leader: Dr. Barbara Boone

Award Total: $4,600,000

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