what is pirc? parental information and resource center
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What is PIRC? Parental Information and Resource Center. Presented by Shelley Richards Julie Schwab Every Person Influences Children NYS PIRC. Agenda. PIRC Overview Relationship between PIRC and Title I Relationship between EPIC and PIRC Local PIRC Services and Implementations - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What is PIRC?Parental Information and
Resource CenterPresented by
Shelley Richards
Julie Schwab Every Person Influences Children
NYS PIRC
Agenda
PIRC Overview– Relationship between PIRC and Title I– Relationship between EPIC and PIRC
Local PIRC Services and Implementations Research Findings
Parental Involvement & Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA/NCLB)
The ESEA/NCLB of 2001 contains 14 different Titles as a federal law to improve education for all children. The goal is to have all children at grade level by 2014.
ESEA/NCLB recognizes the importance of parental involvement via Title I part A (sect 1118)
PIRCs are authorized Under Title V, part D, subpart 16.
A Quality PIRC Framework – 2008-2009 Will help build a statewide infrastructure for parental
involvement Statewide leadership through networking and
collaboration Provide systemic services to LEP, minority and low
income parents that build parental capacity and awareness
Capacity Building for SEAs, LEAs, Schools via direct services or information– Policies and practices– Technical assistance and training– Build relationships with SEA– Operate centers
Alignment with Title I and ESEA – coordinate efforts Learning and Improvement:
– Evaluate services and conduct research
What is a PIRC ?
Parental Information and Resource Centers
A national network of 62 statewide PIRCs across the U. S.
Funded for five years (2006-2011) There are 2 PIRCs in NYS
PIRC Priorities and Services Disseminate information and technical assistance,
locally & statewide on ESEA/NCLB, specifically School Accountability Supplemental Educational Services School Choice
Provide direct services to parents: in the form of workshops & training to improve parenting and
parent involvement, 30% of services serving early childhood
Collaborate with state & local educational personnel promote & advance parent involvement to help close the
achievement gap Provide technical assistance to Title I offices and
schools in developing their PI Plans.
PIRC Priorities and Services Provide technical assistance locally, regionally and
statewide regarding Best practices in parent involvement Best practices in parent involvement plans (Title I).
Promote the collaboration of parent involvement entities to advance parent involvement
New York State PIRC Programs
Families and Communities Together with Schools (FACTS) is based in Watertown, NY and serves Northern New York, in partnership with Jefferson - Lewis BOCES
EPIC (Every Person Influences Children)operates PIRC centers in Bronx, Queens, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers,Syracuse, Fallsburg, and Monticello
NYS PIRC Statewide Technical Assistance
Dissemination of “reader friendly” materials and newsletters on a variety of topics
Partnerships with WNED-public TV and commercial TV to create PSA’s.
On-line Parent Training Program Partnership with NY Newspaper Publishers Association
Newspapers in Education - Parenting and Parent Involvement tips. Classroom Connection
Present workshops and training at state and national conferences
Pre-service training for student teachers Building statewide capacity for parental involvement
– On the Same Page Summit– Creation of a documentary on Parent Involvement and Family
Engagement New York State PIRC website www.nyspirc.org
Additional Tools
Sample Title I PlansChecklist for Plan
Requirements
Additional Resources
www.nyspirc.org www.nationalpirc.org www.epicforchildren.org/pirc Summary of EPIC/PIRC services
in BPS
PIRC Workshops:
One-Shot Workshops (2 hours):
Taking Charge of Your Child’s Future
Creating Home School Partnerships
ORChoose from 23 different topics in our Young
Child Series:Listening & Responding to Children
Single Parenting
Communicating with teachers
Dealing with Crisis and Trauma
Structure & Limits: Preventing and Managing Problem Behavior
Using Television Wisely
Resolving Conflicts
Promoting Non-violent Solutions
Workshop Series:
Ready, Set, Read (7 Week Series)
•Brain Development & Learning Styles
•The World of Reading: Understanding How Children Learn to Read
•Reading with Your Child (2 Part Workshop)
•Reading is Everywhere: Learning through Play & Daily Life (2 Part Workshop)
•Helping Your Child Succeed in School
Workshop Series:
Parenting Infants & Toddlers (6-8 Week Series)
Knowing Yourself as a Parent
Tuning into Your Child
Helping Your Child to Cope
Setting Limits
Establishing Routines
Learning Through Play
4 Week Series:
Parent Advocacy Training:
1. Advocacy: Who, What, When, Why & How
2. Forming a Winning Team
3. Maneuvering through the School System
4. Building a Relationship with Your Child
Helping Your Child Succeed in School Through Character
Education:
1. Developing Respect & Caring in Young Children
2. Character, Conscience and Values
3. Structure & Limits: Preventing and Managing Problem Behavior
4. Promoting Non-Violent Solutions
SES Providers-How can PIRC help your school reach parents?
Eligible Buffalo Public Schools
• B.E.S.T.- School 6
• Frank Sedita- School 30
• Lovejoy Discovery School- School 43
• International School- School 45
• Science Magnet- School 59
• Pfc. William Grabiarz- School 79
• Makowski- School 99
• Grover Cleveland HS- School 202
• Burgard HS- School 301
Bob Lanier Center
PIRC Workshops & Events:Buffalo Public Schools
B.E.S.T-6:
• Open House
Community School-53:
• Welcome Back Event
• Poster Contest- 2nd Place Winner
*Timea Barlow*
• Fathers/Families Night Out
Houghton Academy-69:
• Open House/Report card distribution event
• One-shot workshop held: Structure & Limits
William Grabiarz-79:
• Held 4 week workshop series
Stanley Makowski-99:
• Welcome Back Event
• Poster Contest-
1st & 3rd Place winners:
1st Place- *Alex Magee*
3rd Place- *Timneshia, Timothy & Timnajia Benton*
For more information or to schedule a workshop please contact:
Julie Schwab
716-332-4159or
Be sure to check out our website for additional information & resources.
www.epicforchildren.org
Additional Resources “Beyond the Bake Sale” by Anne T. Henderson,
Karen Mapp, Vivian Johnson, and Don Davies National PTA Family Engagement Standards
www.pta.org “Parents and Teachers Working Together” by Carol
Davis and Alice Yang “School, Family and Community Partnerships:
Preparing educators and improving schools” by J.L. Epstein”
“Every Teachers Guide to Working with Parents” by Gwen Rudney
“Promising Partnership Practices” by National Network of Partnership Schools at John Hopkins University
EPIC Research Studies• EPIC Pilot Study of Ready, Set, Parent!
• Pathways to Parenting• Control Group Study (EPIC Conducted, UB Analyzed)
• Pathways to Parenting• University at Buffalo School of Social Work 4-Year Study
• Ready, Set, Read and Pathways to Parenting• University of Missouri – St. Louis 3-Year Study
•Character Education• University at Buffalo Research Projects (Current):
• Just for Teens• Parent Intervention Program• Pathways to Parenting• Just for Teens in NYC
• Rutgers University 4-Year Study• Ready, Set, Read
• In Development:• National Institute of Health: Just for Teens Study
EPIC Research Projects
EPIC is running over 21 different research projects with 4 university partners
Research says:Children whose parents participate in EPIC Pathways to Parenting: Have higher performance in five developmental domains: cognitive, language,
personal/social, gross motor, and fine motor – compared to national averages
Have parents more engaged in their education
Have more interactions with their parents who are more confident and better equipped to help their children succeed in school and in life
Are read to more than their peers whose parents don’t participate in EPIC
Have better health outcomes than children whose parents don’t participate in EPIC
Have parents who are more confident, have a better attitude toward parenting, have more knowledge about effective parenting skills, and who feel less isolated
Research says:Teen Moms who participate in the EPIC Just for
Teens program: Graduate 98% of the time compared to teen
parents nationally who graduate 41% of the time Are more confident, know how to build literacy
skills in their children, are better able to respond to their children’s needs, are better prepared to help their children succeed
Parents marked by “extreme” stress who participate in EPIC programs:
Have stronger family relationships, report better relationships with their children, are more involved in their children’s education, and are better able to manage their stress