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1. An Introduction to Family Engagement

Welcome! We’re excited to set you up for success with Abre for family members. Abre’s mission is to open learning communities by connecting what matters. Families are one of the fastest-growing stakeholders in Abre.

Abre enhances family partnerships by giving family members one website to access important information about their student(s) and providing helpful resources both in and outside the school.

Why Use Abre with Families?

We typically see families having to visit many different spots to understand the full picture of their students. Some examples:

  • A website for district announcements
  • Robocalls from a different company
  • Newsletters
  • A learning management system to see class work
  • A grade book connected to the SIS
  • State website to understand and see state assessment results
  • 3rd Party assessment organizations to view results (e.g. ACT/SAT)
  • Various behavior platforms
  • Etc.

Products that focus on family engagement tend to concentrate on communication. While communication is critical, it’s only part of the story when it comes to family engagement.

Abre reduces the amount of siloes involved in education. Families can visit one place (their district’s Abre instance) and find nearly everything they need to know.

An Overview of Abre with Families

A Note About Playbooks

This playbook is adaptable. We work with many customers. There are many commonalities between customers. But there are also customized components. You can customize the elements of this playbook to fit your need.

With that said, our playbooks are geared towards simplicity. Simplicity is a foundational value to us at Abre.

Our playbooks are also geared to take into consideration all stakeholders. This helps reinforce the simplicity.

Every Playbook Comes with a Project Plan

When you get an Abre Playbook, you also get a corresponding project plan. The project plan tracks who does what and what due dates exist. In help assure fidelity to the playbook.

Basic Terms

When we say “family,” we truly mean the entire family. Family access is granted via a token. A legal guardian may decide to share this token with others. This could include:

  • Grandparents
  • Aunts and Uncles
  • Older Siblings
  • Mentors

Apps Used in this Playbook

  • The Hub
  • The Students App
  • The Learn App
  • The Forms App
  • The Payments App
  • The Partners App
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