Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Teams, which may include site leaders, community liaisons, teachers, families, coaches/interventionists, paraprofessionals, and other support staff, will work collaboratively to deepen partnerships and refine site literacy plans.

FACE teams will apply what they learn in the sessions, and the different types of information gathered from families and communities, to refine family and community engagement in the Literacy Plan through a continuous improvement model. FACE teams will explore and learn about ways to engage in partnership with their families and communities in support of effective literacy development that aligns with CDE’s Family Engagement Toolkit and other impactful resources. FACE Teams will acquire tools necessary to evaluate existing participation efforts, adjust approaches to designing inclusive events, and develop the necessary dispositions to transform participation to partnerships.