OAE OAE Community & Family Engagement 2

Question 1

Which strategy is MOST effective for building genuine school-community partnerships rather than one-way service relationships?

Accepted Answer

Co-designing programs and initiatives with community members as equal partners

Answer

Genuine partnerships involve shared decision-making and co-creation, ensuring community members have real voice and agency rather than simply being recipients or donors.

Question 2

Under FERPA, schools may share student education records with parents of a minor student:

Accepted Answer

Without consent as parents have the right to inspect and review records

Answer

FERPA grants parents of minor students the right to inspect and review their child's education records without needing the child's consent.

Question 3

A principal wants to increase attendance at school events in a low-income neighborhood. Which approach would MOST effectively address structural barriers?

Accepted Answer

Offering evening events with childcare, transportation, and food provided

Answer

Providing childcare, transportation, and meals directly removes the most common structural barriers that prevent low-income families from attending school events.

Question 4

When a school develops a Family-School Compact under Title I requirements, its primary purpose is to:

Accepted Answer

Create a shared agreement on responsibilities of school, families, and students to support learning

Answer

Title I Family-School Compacts are collaborative agreements that outline the shared responsibilities of schools, families, and students in supporting academic achievement.

Question 5

A school leader who practices 'asset-based' community engagement views the neighborhood surrounding the school primarily as:

Accepted Answer

A rich resource with strengths, expertise, and partnerships to leverage

Answer

Asset-based approaches identify and build upon community strengths, relationships, and resources rather than focusing on deficits and problems.

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OAE OAE Community & Family Engagement 2