Family Engagement by Design: A Technology-Enabled Framework for Secondary Family Partnership

Family engagement is not a program or an event; it is a strategy for improving student outcomes. In this round table discussion, Mountain View High School shares how it combined research-based family engagement practices with practical uses of artificial intelligence to create clearer communication, stronger partnerships and more accessible support for families. Explore how a secondary school redesigned communication, conferences, family workshops and staff support systems to help families support learning at home. Learn how AI was used to simplify newsletters, translate communication, create family resources, develop staff communication tools, analyze family feedback and increase access to systems such as Infinite Campus and Google Classroom. You will leave with a scalable framework, examples of ready-to-use AI workflows, communication templates and strategies designed to reduce communication barriers and improve language accessibility without adding significant educator workload. All ideas can be implemented immediately using tools most schools already have, helping you move beyond involvement toward authentic partnership.