RTI & Family Engagement A Construct for Intentionality

1. RTI & Family EngagementA Construct for Intentionality Debra A. Jennings Co-Director Region 1 Parent TA Center@SPAN debra.jennings@spannj.org

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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).

6. “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.”

7. “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

8. A Construct for ConsideringIntentional Parent/Family Involvementwithin the RTI Framework

9. Parenting PLUS Learningat Home Six Types of Parent Involvement Collaborating Communicating Decision-making Volunteering School, Family and Community Partnerships Your Handbook for Action Epstein et al. (2002)

10. Types of Family Engagement

11. National Center on RTI

12. National Center on RTI

13. Parent Involvement & Multi-Tiered Interventions

14. RTI & Types of Parent Involvement

15. Examples of Effective Strategies

16. 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