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Our Mission
To increase academic achievement, attendance and parental involvement, and decrease discipline referrals, by having teachers go to the homes of their students to get their parents/guardians/families involved in their children’s education.
Read the full 2010-2011 Final Evaluation Report on HOME WORKS! The Teacher Home Visit Program prepared by independent evaluators at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Or, read just the two-page summary of the report. (
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HOME WORKS! The Teacher Home Visit Program places teachers and other educators in the homes of their students in order to improve the relationship 
and communication among teachers, parents/guardians/families, and students. Home visits are viewed by many as a “magic bullet” or the third leg of a three-legged educational stool which includes principals and teachers. Without parental involvement, most students will not succeed academically. Home visits by teachers and other school personnel get parents/guardians/families involved in their child's education — and let parents/guardians/families and children know how much teachers care. Home visits give teachers the insights they need to help their students succeed academically and to help families feel connected so they can be a support to their children.
Evaluation
HOME WORKS! uses an outside, independent evaluation team to assess its effectiveness. Based upon the goals of the program, the team collects school record data and evaluates whether the program has influenced academic performance, attendance, and student behaviors. In addition, the team collects qualitative data through interviews, focus groups and surveys of school administrators, on-site coordinators, teachers, parents/guardians/families and students. This information is used to examine the perceived effectiveness of the program in enhancing the relationship between parents/guardians/families and school personnel, and increasing parent/guardian involvement in school. Evaluation data are also used to make recommendations to HOME WORKS! staff for program enhancement.
Thank You to Our Donors!
