2025 KSDE Great Ideas in Education

Dig in to how districts can use family partnerships to support quality instruction in their early childhood programming.  Participants will explore the following: • Use the Ages & Stages Questionnaires (the ASQ) as an impactful way to support school readiness and build relationships. Learn strategies to improve participation rates with families and meaningfully use this data. Learn strategies to improve participation rates with families and meaningfully use this data. Support families in preparing for the beginning of the school year. Use tools to assess and improve their strategies for partnering with families (for example, the Kansas Family Engagement and Partnership Standards for Early Childhood, the PTA National Standards for Family-School Partnerships, the Family Engagement Survey, and the Family Friendly School Culture Review.