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, #H323A 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 Elise James, Program Specialist, GaDOE

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 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 – 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 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 – and-Assessment/Special-Education- Services/Pages/ASPIRE-Videos.aspx and-Assessment/Special-Education- Services/Pages/ASPIRE-Videos.aspx State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) ASPIRE Website – esourcesdocx esourcesdocx Handout

Alternate Outreach 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 7/3/201514

Parent Survey New reporting 4 Question phone survey Alternatives: – Paper/pencil – Telephone follow-up for students in 8 th and 9 th 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 What worked? What didn’t work? Positive feedback from Parents Any parent concerns? Date to be determined

Q & A Hot Tamales Other Professional Development Opportunities – Train the Trainer – Innovative Practices Forum

Are you “On Fire” with ASPIRE? 7/3/201519

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.