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Building a Home Visit Experience
How system leaders can build trust with families and ground decisions in lived experience.
For system leaders, family engagement isn’t just a strategy—it’s an opportunity to stay grounded in the lived experiences of students and families. Participating in home visits allows central office leaders to move beyond data and see firsthand how trust, communication, and partnership shape student success.
This resource is designed to prepare central office leaders to engage meaningfully in home visits alongside educators. It outlines the core beliefs, structures, and mindsets needed to approach visits with humility, curiosity, and a focus on relationship-building—not evaluation.
Use this guide to ensure that home visits become a powerful learning experience for system leaders, strengthening empathy, informing decision-making, and reinforcing a culture where family voice is central to how districts design and deliver their work. Pair this resource with the Home Visit Debrief and Home Visit Agenda to create a full experience for your central office team.