PFCE Framework and Related Materials
Integrating Strategies for Program Progress (ISPP) [PDF, 1.09MB]
NEW! This resource helps programs explore engagement strategies for achieving each outcome of the PFCE Framework. The strategies included in this resource are taken from the Framework and were developed by a cohort of Head Start and Early Head Start leaders, in partnership with the Office of Head Start.
Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework [PDF, 1.1MB]
This framework is a road map for progress in achieving the kinds of outcomes that lead to positive and enduring change for children and families. It is a research-based approach to program change that shows how an agency can work together as a whole—across systems and service areas—to promote parent and family engagement and children's learning development. English and Spanish
Bringing the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework to Your Program: Beginning a Self-Assessment [PDF, 5.53MB]
Using this research-based tool will lead toward systemic, integrated and comprehensive approaches that have a strong potential for meeting family and child outcomes. Text version
Family Engagement and Ongoing Child Assessment [PDF, 2.21MB]
This paper outlines a framework for building partnerships between program staff and parents that establish ongoing communication, enhance teacher-child and parent-child relationships, and help prepare children and families for transitions to later schooling. English and Spanish
The Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework for Early Care and Education Programs [PDF, 217KB]
This summary introduces the Head Start PFCE Framework to early care and education programs.
Multimedia
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Webcast00:09:23Yvette Sanchez Fuentes talks about how the PFCE Framework can help Head Start and Early Head Start programs support school readiness success.
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Webcast
00:12:01Early Head Start parents spoke with Yvette Sanchez Fuentes about their Early Head Start experiences and the critical role they played in their children's development and learning.
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Webcast00:14:54Kiersten Beigel, OHS Family and Community Partnerships Specialist, spoke with two program directors about leadership and family engagement.
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Webcast00:21:12OHS Family and Community Partnerships Specialist Kiersten Beigel talked with Education and Curriculum Director and FCP Coordinator about children's learning and development and family engagement.
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Conf Call00:33:42OHS and the National Center on Parent, Family and Community Engagement respond to questions about the PFCE Framework.
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Resources
The Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Catalog
NEW! This annotated catalog of exemplary resources was created to promote effective parent, family, and community engagement in support of young children's learning, development, and school readiness. The resource is organized according to The Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework (PFCE Framework).
Frequently Asked Questions: Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework
This resource responds to frequently asked questions about the Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework.
Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Certificate
The National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement has created a certificate that is available for programs to use.
Events & Conferences
Contact Us
Read About the National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement. It describes the philosophy and role in working to enhance the positive development of children from birth to eight and to strengthen HS/EHS families and communities. English and Spanish [PDF, 110KB]
Send your questions and requests to ncpfce@childrens.harvard.edu or call 1-855-208-0909 (toll-free) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET).
Last Updated: May 24, 2012
