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PROMISE Webinar Parent Engagement Office of Special Education Programs U.S. Department of Education Washington, DC April 24, 2014. Ground rules. Mute your phones: Lines are muted at onset of call. Please do not put your phones on ‘Hold ’
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PROMISE WebinarParent EngagementOffice of Special Education ProgramsU.S. Department of EducationWashington, DCApril 24, 2014
Ground rules • Mute your phones: • Lines are muted at onset of call. • Please do not put your phones on ‘Hold’ • To virtually “raise your hand”, click on the hand icon underneath the list of participants • For webinar technical difficulties: • Send email to Janet Lundeen: jlundeen@air.org • Q & A Process (audio/chat): • Ask questions in two ways: • Audio/Voice (during designated Q&A periods) • Type your question in the Chat Pod (at any time) • PPT & Materials • -http://osepideasthatwork.org/promise/webinars.asp
Agenda Opening Questions /Webex– Janet Lundeen Welcome from OSEP – David Emenheiser Parent Engagement: Carmen Sanchez, OSEP Project Officer Debra Jennings,Project Director, Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) Susan Barlow, Executive Director, Parent Network of Western New York (Community Parent Resource Center-CPRC) Rachel Howard- Executive Director, Resources for Children with Special Needs (Parent Training and Information Center-PTI) Q&A Facilitated Discussion Reminders & Updates – David Emenheiser Closing & Survey – Janet Lundeen
FACILITATED DISCUSSION Describe how you are involving parents or community advocacy groups with your recruitment, outreach and enrollment efforts. What strategies do you intend to use to engage parents and family members to ensure they remain committed to the project, if they are enrolled in the intervention group?
FACILITATED DISCUSSION – FOLLOW UP What do you forecast as the biggest barriers to parent engagement with the recruitment and participation in the study? • What advice do other projects have to overcome these barriers to parent engagement? • What advice do the parent center staff (presenters) have for projects trying to overcome these barriers?
Reminders and Updates Cohort Updates: • Project Directors’ Conference: July 21-23, 2014 in Washington, D.C. • PROMISE Program Area Meeting- July 21, 4:00-6:00PM • Call for Volunteers for Breakout Session Presentation (e-mail Corinne-corinne.weidenthal@ed.gov if interested) • Update the Matrix and send to Janet Lundeen by May 15 Webinars: • Next Webinar: June 26, Benefits Counseling, 1:00-2:30PM ET • Future Webinars: Sept. 25—1:00-2:30PM ET, Topic TBD