RTI & Family EngagementA Construct for IntentionalityDebra A. JenningsCo-DirectorRegion 1 Parent TA Center@SPANdebra.jennings@spannj.org

About Parent Technical Assistance Centers

Under cooperative agreements with the USDE Office of Special Education Programs, Regional Parent Technical Assistance Centers work to increase the capacity of Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) & Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) to effectively serve families of children with disabilities, ages birth to 26.

Collaborate with other USDE technical assistance providers to develop and disseminate products and information on research-based practices to the field, including SEAs, parent organizations, professional associations, disability organizations and other child-serving agencies.

About Parent Centers* There are 106 Parent Centers serving families

in every state and most of the U.S. territories.* Our focus is on Helping families understand special

and general education laws and evidence-based practices and to actively participate in planning and decision-making about supports and services for early intervention, education, and transition to adult life.

* Parent centers are Partnering with professionals, their states, LEAs and EI providers to improve the systems serving children with disabilities.

Presentation Overview:

General overview of research on parent/family engagement.

Construct for developing strategies for intentional family engagement when implementing RTI.

Collaboration with OSEP-funded Parent Centers (PTIs & CPRCs) in addressing family engagement.

The research. --Need full citations and a summary of findings for these . . .

Henderson, A. and Mapp, K. (2002). A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family and Community Connections on Student Achievement. www.sedl.org/connections/resources/evidence.pdf.

Henderson, A., Mapp, K., Johnson, V., and Davies, D. Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships.

A National Picture of Parent and Youth Participation in IEP and Transition Planning Meetings. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, (Jan. 18, 2012)

The ABCs of RTI Essential Components of Elementary and Middle School RTI : A Guide for Parents. National Center on RTI (coming soon).

“Involving the community and engaging parents in the education of their children is critical for the successful implementation of any intervention associated with closing the achievement gap and increasing graduation rates.”

“However, unless parent and community involvement in education is deliberately planned and connected to a school’s and district’s academic goals for students, such efforts may not produce the desired results.”

- California Action Team Plan 2009

A Construct for ConsideringIntentional Parent/Family Involvement within the RTI Framework

School, Family and Community Partnerships

Your Handbook for Action Epstein et al. (2002)

CommunicatingCollaborating

Learning at Home

Volunteering Decision-making

Parenting PLUS

Six Types of Parent Involvement

Types of Family Engagement

National Center on RTI

National Center on RTI

Parent Involvement & Multi-Tiered Interventions

Parenting

Com

munication

Learning at Home

Volunteering

Decision-

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RTI & Types of Parent Involvement

Examples of Effective

Strategies

Resources Parent Center Network:

www.parentcenternetwork.org/allregions Parent Guide to Response to Intervention, National Center

on Learning Disabilities: http://www.ncld.org Center for School, Family & Community Partnerships:

www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000 SEDL National Center for Family & Community

Connections: www.sedl.org/connections Harvard Family Research Project: www.hrfp.org OSEP Parent Center Network:

www.parentcenternetwork.org National Center on RTI: : www.rti4success.org

Debra Jennings, Co-Director, Region 1 Parent TA Center, debra.jennings@spannj.org