Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network

Enhancing Parent Engagement: The Indicator 8 Training Modules Series

January, 2011

Creating Family-School Partnerships

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81LPAu5TkAY

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PaTTAN’s Mission

The mission of the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance

Network (PaTTAN) is to support the efforts and initiatives of the Bureau of Special Education, and to build the capacity of local educational agencies to serve students who

receive special education services.

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PDE’s Commitment to Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Our goal for each child is to ensure Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams begin with

the general education setting with the use of Supplementary Aids

and Services before considering a more restrictive

environment.

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Enhancing Parent EngagementAGENDA:

– Setting the Context

– An Overview of the National PTA Standards

– The Indicator 8 Needs Assessment

– Unpacking the Training Modules

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Enhancing Parent Engagement

Setting the Context

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• Top 5 Reasons Schools Need to Engage Parents

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IDEA• State Performance Plan – Indicator 8:

• Percent of parents with a child receiving special education services who report that schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities.

Using the NCSEAM Survey, the percent of parents with a child receiving special education services who report that schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities

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IDEA• State Performance Plan – Indicator 8:

• How is the data collected? • Each year, parents of school-aged

students with disabilities in approximately one-fifth of the state's LEAs receive the NCSEAM survey by mail and are asked to complete it. The survey consists of 25 questions designed to measure schools' efforts to partner with parents. Version 2: January,

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IDEA• State Performance Plan – Indicator 8:

• Question: What is a sufficient percent of parents with a school age child receiving special education services reporting that their schools met the NCSEAM standard of school-facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities?

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IDEA• State Performance Plan – Indicator 8:

• FFY 2005 (baseline): 34.10%• FFY 2006: 34.02%• FFY 2007: 31.98%• FFY 2008: 34.50%

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Overview of Phase I - Resource Development

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• Project Targeted for School Districts and Charter Schools– Continuous School Improvement – Effective Parent Engagement

• Developed In Partnership With:– Federally Funded Parent Centers– PaTTAN Parent Consultants– Consultline

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Enhancing Parent Engagement

Phase I:– Development of publications for LEAs

– Dissemination of publications began in April, 2009

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Enhancing Parent Involvement: A Practical Guide for Pennsylvania’s Schools

• Themes – Leadership– Relationships– Training

• Each theme consists of:– Considerations based on research and best practice– Suggestions for implementation

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• Involve parents in decisions that affect student achievement

• Establish a rapport with the broader community

• Develop a family-school partnership policy

Section I: Leadership

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Section II: Relationships• Family involvement that supports student

learning at home is linked to improved student achievement (Henderson & Mapp, 2002)

• Family involvement is not a one-size fits all model

• Relationship building requires ongoing, two-way communication

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Section III: Training• Focus – Supporting Parents of Students

with Disabilities

• Parent and Family Training– Processes and programs of general and

special education

• School Staff Training– Core tenets of parent engagement

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Enhancing Parent Engagement:Phase II

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Enhancing Parent EngagementA Review of PTA’s National Standards for

Family-School Partnerships

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Standards for Family-School Partnerships

• Form groups of six

• Each member of the group will review a PTA standard

• Take notes on the Jigsaw worksheet found on the training CD

• Share findings with small group

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Enhancing Parent EngagementPhase II:• Development of

professional development modules for LEAs

• Each module addresses one of the National PTA Standards for Family and Community Engagement

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Professional Development Modules

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Professional Development Modules• Modules include:

– self-reflection activities– hands-on, practical experiences

and action planning

• Resources and materials are provided as an electronic toolkit

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Electronic ToolkitTraining Folder

Module 1

Module 2

Module 3

Module 4

Module 5

Module 6

Needs Assessment

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The Indicator 8 Flowchart1. Needs Assessment

2. Module Overview

3. Core PowerPoint

Articles and

Resources

Activities Handouts

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• Overarching Parent Engagement Needs Assessment will guide LEAs in prioritizing which modules to address

Indicator 8 Needs Assessment

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Indicator 8 Training Module Components• Modules include:

– module overview

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Indicator 8 Training Module Components• Modules include:

– core PowerPoint presentation

• Core PowerPoint presentations can be

customized

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Core PowerPoint

• PowerPoint includes:– trainer’s notes

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Module Activities

• Modules include:– activity sheets

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Module Handouts

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Name of LEA: Person Completing Survey – include role: Contact Information:Module Completed:

 

Survey Question ResponseWhat were the findings from your needs assessment that led you to complete this module? Role(s) of the person(s) serving as facilitator:

Indicator 8 Training Module Evaluation

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Articles and Research

• Modules include:– resources

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Contact Information www.pattan.net

Carol Good, Assistant Director, Pghcgood@pattan.net 1.800.446.5607 ext.6824Educational ConsultantsBarbara Monley, KoPbmonley@pattan.net1.800.441.3215 ext. 7225

Susan Spadafore, Hbgsspadafore@pattan.net1.800.360.7282 ext. 3409

DonnaIrene McKinley, Pghdmckinley@pattan.net1.800.446.5607 ext. 6859

Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaEdward G. Rendell, Governor

Pennsylvania Department of EducationAmy C. Morton, Acting Secretary

John J. Tommasini, DirectorBureau of Special Education

Patricia Hozella, Assistant DirectorBureau of Special Education

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