Transcript PMP-2014-ASPIREing-FE_EJ21

The Changing Waters of
ASPIRE’ing Family Engagement
Annual Parent Mentor Partnership
Kickoff Conference
September 11, 2014
The Classic Center, Athens, GA
DISCLAIMER:
The contents of this ASPIRE presentation was developed under a grant from the US
Department of Education, #H323A120020. However, those contents do no not necessarily
represent the policy of the US Department of Education and should not assume
endorsement by the Federal Government.
Debbie Currere, Parent Support Specialist, SPDG
[email protected]
Elise James, Program Specialist, GaDOE
[email protected]
Learning Targets
• Participants will be able to articulate
– at least two necessary components for
implementing the parent portion of ASPIRE.
– two trainings and/or learning opportunities
for parents participating in ASPIRE.
– two methods used to communicate with
parents for the ASPIRE .
ASPIRE’s 2013-14 Data Collection
• 19 Districts (10%)
• 78 Schools
– elementary, middle and
high
• 4 GNETS
• 2015 students
• On full GNETs
Implementation:
Serving 12 districts
• On full district
Implementation
– 40 schools
– 1166 students (37%)
ASPIRE’s 2014 Charted Course
• GLRS Implementation
– Middle Georgia
– East Central
– North Georgia Central
• District-wide
Implementation
– Houston County
• CCaR Project
– Habersham
– Wayne
• GNETS
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Elam Alexander Academy
GNETS of Oconee
Heartland Academy
Futures Program
• Single district/single
schools
– Cherokee
– Decatur City
– Jeff Davis
Handout
ASPIRE’s 2015 Passage Plan
• Readiness during 2014
– GLRS
• Adding districts to current plans
• Exploring/Investigating implementation
• Creating a multiyear capacity building plan
– GNET
• Adding students
• Collaborating with GLRS
Handout
Checklist for Parent Mentors
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Preparation
Parent Training
Follow-up with Families
Parent Survey
Additional Parent Support
– 2 Learning Opportunity
– Transition Conferences
Handout
Preparing to Sail……..
• Meet with District/ School ASPIRE lead
or GLRS Director
– Communication both internal with team
and external with families
– The targeted classrooms and students
– How you can be of assistance
– Notification to families
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Electronic Parent Training Resources
• ASPIRE Parent Training Modules and
Powerpoints
– http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instructionand-Assessment/Special-EducationServices/Pages/ASPIRE-Videos.aspx
• State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG)
ASPIRE Website
– http://www.gaspdg.org/file/masterindexofaspirer
esourcesdocx
Handout
Alternate Outreach
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ASPIRING Coffee Chats
Send links to parent video
Multiple meetings at multiple sites
What have you done?
Follow-up with Families
• Facilitating parent/child interaction around
ASPIRE
– Questions to prompt family/student
communication
• Parent feedback collected to guide future
opportunities for parents
• Tracking common concerns and issues to
identify additional needs and supports
Handout
Parent Survey
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Parent Survey
• New reporting
• 4 Question phone survey
• Alternatives:
– Paper/pencil
– Telephone follow-up for students in 8th and
9th grade
• Script provided
Handouts
Additional Parent Support
• Trainings
– “How to Talk to Your Child about their Disability”
– “The Benefits of Self-Determination”
These trainings will be 30 minutes long with a 10
minute activity and a single-sided handout for
parents to easily refer back to.
Debriefing
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What worked?
What didn’t work?
Positive feedback from Parents
Any parent concerns?
Date to be determined
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www.gaspdg.org
Q&A
Hot Tamales
Other Professional Development Opportunities
– Train the Trainer
– Innovative Practices Forum
Are you “On Fire” with ASPIRE?
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Learning Targets
• Participants will be able to articulate
– at least two necessary components for
implementing the parent portion of ASPIRE.
– two trainings and/or learning opportunities
for parent participating in ASPIRE.
– two methods used to communicate with
parents for the ASPIRE .