Parents as Teachers Affiliate and Approved User Status
This session was originally held on January 18, 2012
Presenter: Becky Blue, Pennsylvania Parents as Teachers State Leader
With the introduction of Parents as Teachers revised approach to home visitation and the new online curriculum there are now two options for implementing the PAT model.
Affiliate status represents a relationship between an organization implementing the PAT model and the PAT National Office. This pathway leads to high quality replication and strong, significant outcomes for children. The goal is to help organizations fully put into practice those things that make a quality early childhood home visitation program.
The Approved Users status represents a relationship between individuals implementing PAT and the PAT National Office. This pathway lays the foundation for home visiting as a methodology within the early childhood system. It is the ideal path for those users who want to provide high quality child development and parenting information to families, but do not or cannot feasibly implement all four components of the PAT model.
If you or your organization have questions about the path that would best meet your needs, this webinar will offer information to guide your decision making.
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Parents as Teachers Essential Requirements
Friday, February 10, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Presenter: Jan Watson, Parents as Teachers National Office, Technical Assistance Manager
PAT Affiliate organizations must comply with the PAT Essential Requirements. Existing programs have until 2014 to move into compliance. They will submit a plan that addresses the areas in which they are weak along with their plans to move into compliance. New programs, implemented after January 2011, including all Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visitation grantees, must be in compliance when they begin operation.
Ongoing compliance with the requirements signifies that a Parents as Teachers affiliate can remain an affiliate with approval to implement the Parents as Teachers model. This webinar will review the PAT Essential Requirements and provide guidance on necessary steps to move into compliance.
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Parents as Teachers Fidelity and Quality Assurance
Friday, February 17, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)
As an integral part of 2011 enhancements, Parents as Teachers provides guidelines for replication as well as mechanisms for establishing and maintaining model fidelity. The Parents as Teachers Essential Requirements and Quality Assurance Guidelines represent the structural elements necessary for model fidelity and support the development and growth of Parents as Teachers affiliates.
In addition to annual completion of the Annual Performance Report (APR), every fourth year affiliates will engage in an expanded program assessment, incorporating additional data, stakeholder input and documentation review to support the findings of their assessment. Both the focused annual compliance assessment and the comprehensive affiliate assessment yield action plans that help ensure high quality services to children and families. Together these resources for quality replication and fidelity to the Parents as Teachers model maximize the positive impact on children and families.
This webinar will look at the draft revised Parents as Teachers Quality Standards and accompanying self-assessment guidelines as well as resources designed to help programs track completion of essential activities.
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These webinars are being offered using Blackboard Collaborate. Blackboard Collaborate requires Sun Microsystems' Java Web Start (or OpenJNLP for Mac) to be installed on your PC, so there may be a download to your system the first time you use Blackboard Collaborate. To ensure that you are ready to go for the webinar, please configure your PC a few days before the webinar by simply going to the Blackboard Collaborate Configuration Room.
All registrants will receive an email confirmation regarding the status of their participation and instructions on how to access the meeting room in order to participate in the event. Further instructions will be sent in the registration confirmation email.
If you have any questions about these webinars, please contact Wenda Deardorff at the Center for Schools and Communities at (717) 763-1661, ext. 116 or via email at wdeardorff@csc.csiu.org.
PA PIRC Online Lunchtime Learning Series
Parents and individuals interested in making the most of children's learning and school achievement, please join the Pennsylvania Parent Information and Resource Center (PA PIRC), via the web, every third Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. for lively lunchtime learning and discussions focused on:
- Guiding children’s educational paths
- Participating in education based partnerships
- Advocating to all children
The webinar series, hosted by the Center for Schools and Communities will feature live presentations with interactive opportunities. The monthly presentations will be offered from January through September, 2011.
Topics include:
- Family-School-Community Partnerships
- Special Education
- School Readiness
- Response to Intervention and Instruction
- College and career readiness
- Early childhood
- Elementary and secondary Education information
- Out of school time activities
- Safe and Healthy Schools
Archived Online Sessions
The following live, online sessions were recorded and are archived. In addition to the recordings, you can also download the session slides and handouts.
Early Childhood
- Supporting the Healthy Social and Emotional Development of Young Children
Part 1: Exploring the Resources - Supporting the Healthy Social and Emotional Development of Young Children
Part 2: Supporting Parents in the Process - An Introduction to the Visit Tracker/Visit Planner Web-Based Contact Management System for Parents as Teachers (PAT) Organizations
Family-School-Community Partnerships
- Family-School-Community Partnerships: Powerful Support for Student Success
Solid Foundation
- Solid Foundation® Team Online Session