What is HOME WORKS!?

Vision

Every child makes the grade.

Mission

HOME WORKS! The Teacher Home Visit Program partners families and teachers for children’s success.

Guiding Principles

We believe that:

• All parents want the best for their children
• Families play a key role in a child’s life path
• All children can learn
• Learning creates opportunities
• Individual differences must be respected
• Open, honest communication is essential
• A strengths-based perspective promotes respect, trust, and effective outcomes

Core Values

Collaboration, Diversity, Innovation, Integrity, Respect, Service, Transparency, Trust

Goals

• Improved academic achievement and test scores
• Improved daily attendance
• Improved classroom behavior
• Increased parental/guardian and teacher engagement
• Fewer tardies

The long term goals of HOME WORKS! are to support the development of an educated, trained workforce; to support parents to read, talk, and listen to their children every day; and to become invested in the quality of their children’s schooling.

More information about the HomeWorks Program can be found at http://www.teacherhomevisit.org/