Strengthening Parent and Family Engagement Statewide: Pennsylvania's Multi-Tiered Approach

Friday February 1, 2019
1:00 - 2:30 PM
2503 TEST

Imagine a cadre of parents working as Parent and Family Engagement facilitators providing parent-centered training and assistance at no cost to districts. Envision Title I parents planning and hosting a Statewide Title I Family Conference attended by over 500 adults and children every year. And this same group of parents writes, directs and performs a series of videotaped skits illustrating do's and don'ts for schools hosting parent and family activities. This interactive workshop will illustrate how the Pennsylvania Title I State Parent Advisory Council, supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, developed and accomplished these innovative projects designed to increase student achievement by strengthening Parent and Family Engagement. Participants will learn about the process and challenges included in a statewide vision, and will come away with an understanding of how to implement Parent and Family Engagement focused services in their schools, districts and states.

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Bonita Allen

Bonita Allen is a Parent Involvement In Education (PIE) consultant with the Pennsylvania Department of Education Division of Federal Programs and serves as a mentor for the Title I State Parent Advisory Council (SPAC). She has over 25 years of professional parent and family engagement experience. As a PIE consultant, Ms. Allen visits LEAs to deliver site-based training and technical assistance to teachers, staff, parents and families emphasizing the importance of working together to help children succeed and sharing strategies to rally family-school-community partnerships. Ms. Allen is also the President of the Pennsylvania PTA.
Erin Derr

Erin Derr serves as the Coordinator for the Title I State Parent Advisory Council and as a Federal Program Regional Coordinator for the Pennsylvanian Department of Education. She provides leadership and support to Title I schools and districts adhering to the federal requirements with a focus on parent and family engagement. In addition, Erin is a Pennsylvania leader in the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Family Engagement Consortium as well as a co-chair of the Pennsylvania Statewide Family Engagement Coalition.
Jeannie Pavlack-Sage

Jeannie Pavlack-Sage is a member of the Pennsylvania Title I State Parent Advisory Council (SPAC) which is supported by the PA Department of Education (PDE) Division of Federal Programs. She is also the President of the Pennsylvania Statewide Special Education PTA, and a Leadership Chair for Families to the Max Statewide Parent Network sponsored by the PDE Bureau of Special Education.
type:
Workshop
theme:
leadership
audience:
building leaders
topics:
school climate culture, Title I-A, Title II-A, Title III-A, Title I-C, Title VII-B