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The Changing Waters of ASPIRE’ing Family Engagement

The Changing Waters of ASPIRE’ing Family Engagement.

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The Changing Waters of ASPIRE’ing Family Engagement

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  1. The Changing Waters of ASPIRE’ing Family Engagement Annual Parent Mentor Partnership Kickoff Conference September 11, 2014 The Classic Center, Athens, GA

  2. 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.

  3. Debbie Currere, Parent Support Specialist, SPDG dcurrere@pioneerresa.org Elise James, Program Specialist, GaDOE ejames@doe.k12.ga.us

  4. 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 .

  5. 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%)

  6. ASPIRE’s 2014 Charted Course • GLRS Implementation • Middle Georgia • East Central • North Georgia Central • District-wide Implementation • Houston County • CCaR Project • Habersham • Wayne • GNETS • Elam Alexander Academy • GNETS of Oconee • Heartland Academy • Futures Program • Single district/single schools • Cherokee • Decatur City • Jeff Davis Handout

  7. 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

  8. Checklist for Parent Mentors • Preparation • Parent Training • Follow-up with Families • Parent Survey • Additional Parent Support • 2 Learning Opportunity • Transition Conferences Handout

  9. Preparing to Sail…….. • Meet with District/ School ASPIRE lead or GLRS Director • Communicationboth internal with team and external with families • The targeted classrooms and students • How you can be of assistance • Notification to families

  10. Electronic Parent Training Resources • ASPIRE Parent Training Modules and Powerpoints • http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/ASPIRE-Videos.aspx • State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) ASPIRE Website • http://www.gaspdg.org/file/masterindexofaspireresourcesdocx Handout

  11. Alternate Outreach • ASPIRING Coffee Chats • Send links to parent video • Multiple meetings at multiple sites • What have you done?

  12. 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

  13. Parent Survey

  14. Parent Survey • New reporting • 4 Question phone survey • Alternatives: • Paper/pencil • Telephone follow-up for students in 8th and 9th grade • Script provided Handouts

  15. 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.

  16. Debriefing • What worked? • What didn’t work? • Positive feedback from Parents • Any parent concerns? Date to be determined

  17. www.gaspdg.org • Q & A • Hot Tamales • Other Professional Development Opportunities • Train the Trainer • Innovative Practices Forum

  18. Are you “On Fire” with ASPIRE?

  19. 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 .

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