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Strengthening the Home School Connection for English Learners and Other High Need Students
Family/caregiver support is key to student success, specifically when it comes to enhancing the teaching and learning process with multilingual learners. ESSA prioritizes family engagement by moving related activities from “allowable” to “required” in the new Title III legislation/guidance. Dr. Jobi Lawrence from UCLA’s National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing (CRESST) will share the importance of strengthening the home-school connection and shifting a focus from engagement to empowerment. Strategies to connect with families and communities will be provided in this session.
This talk was presented at:
2025 National ESEA Conference
February 2025
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Austin, TX
For more information:
lawrence@cresst.org
Speakers
Jobi Lawrence
Dr. Jobi Lawrence has almost 30 years of experience working across all levels in the field of education, through program administration, evaluation, and implementation with educators across the country and internationally. She currently works at UCLA CRESST as the Director for Product Development and Strategic Partnerships and supports the ELPA21 Assessment Collaborative. Over the course of her career, she has provided leadership at the National Clearinghouse of English Language Acquisition (NCELA) and Regional Comprehensive Centers. She has served as the Director of Title III and Education Program Consultant for the Iowa Department of Education and was a tenured Associate Professor of Education. Dr. Lawrence began her career as a K-12 English as a second language (ESL) instructor in multiple Iowa districts.
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The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (formerly the National Title I Association) is dedicated to building the capacity of education professionals to provide disadvantaged children with a high quality education. Their ESEA Network website provides a host of resources to educators at all levels.
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