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Parents As Teachers

Parents As Teachers. Val Wilson, PAT National Trainer NC Parents as Teachers Network www.ncpat.org. Model Components Personal Visits Health and Developmental Screenings Group Meetings Resource Network. Program Goals

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Parents As Teachers

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  1. Parents As Teachers Val Wilson, PAT National Trainer NC Parents as Teachers Network www.ncpat.org

  2. Model Components Personal Visits Health and Developmental Screenings Group Meetings Resource Network Program Goals Increase in parent knowledge of early childhood development and parenting practices Early detection of development delays and health issues Preventing child abuse and neglect Increasing children’s school readiness and school success Parents As Teachers 2

  3. Parents As Teachers • Research-based, empirically-based knowledge and linked to program-determined outcomes. • Comprehensive program standards to ensure high quality service delivery and continuous quality improvement (CQI). • Demonstrated significant parent and child outcomes.

  4. Evaluation Outcomes for Families • PAT parents engage in more language and literacy promoting behaviors with their children. • PAT parents are more knowledgeable about child-rearing practices and child development. • PAT parents are more involved in their children’s schooling

  5. Evaluation Outcomes for Families (continued • PAT children at age 3 are more advanced than comparison children in language, problem-solving and other cognitive abilities, and social-emotional development. • PAT children score higher on kindergarten readiness tests and on standardized measures of reading, math and language in 1st-4th grades

  6. Missouri School Entry Assessments Project (1999)

  7. Promoting School Readiness: The Role of the Parents as Teachers Program Children in high-poverty schoolsMean Scores Neither PAT nor preschool 118.6 PAT, no preschool 123.9 No PAT, preschool 120.5 PAT plus preschool 129.5 NHSA Dialog, 6, No.1, pp.71-86, 2002 Pfannenstiel, Sietz, Zigler

  8. Promoting School Readiness: The Role of the Parents as Teachers Program Children in low-poverty schoolsMean Scores Neither PAT nor preschool 123.3 PAT, no preschool 131.8 No PAT, preschool 127.5 PAT plus preschool 134.1 NHSA Dialog, 6, No.1, pp.71-86, 2002 Pfannenstiel, Sietz, Zigler

  9. Promoting School Readiness: The Role of the Parents as Teachers Program Comparison high-plow-p Neither PAT nor preschool 118.6 123.3 PAT, no preschool 123.9 131.8 No PAT, preschool 120.5 127.5 PAT plus preschool 129.5 134.1 NHSA Dialog, 6, No.1, pp.71-86, 2002 Pfannenstiel, Sietz, Zigler

  10. 2002 Promoting School Readiness Study • PAT children in high poverty schools: • Had school readiness scores equivalent to children at low poverty schools who had no preschool enrichment • Who also participated in preschool had significantly higher school readiness scores • Report Conclusion • Parent participation in the Parents as Teachers program has • important effects on children’s school readiness, and PAT is “highly • effective in helping impoverished parents prepare their children to • enter school.” • *2002, Peer reviewed published article by Pfannenestiel, Seitz, and Zigler, based on data from the Missouri School Entry Assessment Project (Pfannenstiel, 1999) This was a study of 2,375 kindergarteners.

  11. PAT and Literacy PAT recognizes early literacy as an important foundation for school readiness. The PAT curriculum introduces parents to core concepts of language and literacy development In every monthly and weekly lesson, including book sharing

  12. North Carolina PAT Network 86 programs in 76 counties 2009-2010 Data 7861 children 5795 families PATprograms No PAT

  13. Parents as Teachers Foundational Training Model Implementation Training New Requirements quality, accountability, compliance

  14. Background PATNC Strategic plan directives • Grow, expand, respond to key trends • Develop consistent, clear messages • Implement branding strategy to align products/services with mission Environmental scan • Changing economy • Emerging demographic shifts

  15. BOARD POLICY • By July 1, 2014, all Parents as Teachers affiliated program sites will comply with the National Center’s expectations for replication and model fidelity.

  16. Model fidelity • Model fidelity: providing services the way the model intends. • Model fidelity = positive results (outcomes) • Model fidelity: • Structural fidelity = adherence to a “package of services” • Process fidelity = interpersonal elements

  17. Why emphasize model fidelity? Replication = consistent implementation • Consistent implementation = expected outcomes • Consistent implementation = strong brands.

  18. Replication: Focus on evidence based practices • Critical to replicating quality • Combines good research, professional expertise and consideration of family characteristics

  19. PATNC Priorities Training and equipping professionals to serve families within a framework that encourages access, consistency, reporting and quality

  20. Core competencies • Family Support and Parenting Education • Child and Family Development • Human Diversity within Family Systems • Health, Safety & Nutrition • Relationships between Families and Communities

  21. Essential Requirements • Parent educator education and experience • Funding • Populations served • Duration of services • Training • Personal visits • Group meetings • Screening • Resource network • Supervision • Program Leadership • Evaluation • Recruitment and Retention

  22. Quality Assurance Guidelines Adherence to the Quality Assurance Guidelines helps ensure successful replication, model fidelity and application of evidence based practice.

  23. PATNC Priorities Developing new materials and curriculum that address specific situations for families

  24. Foundational Curriculum

  25. Strengthening Familiesprotective factors • Parental resilience • Social Connections • Knowledge of parenting and child development • Concrete support in times of need • Social and emotional competence of children

  26. Developmental topics • Attachment • Health • Safety • Discipline • Transitions • Nutrition • Sleep

  27. Media Influences Importance of Fathers Foster Parents/Adoption Grandparenting Special Needs Maternal Depression Parental Stress Prenatal Domestic Violence Child Abuse and Neglect Impact of Health Issues Medical Home Healthy Nutrition, Physical Activity Topics

  28. New Format! • Smaller, easy-to-store curriculum • Online access to visit plans and handouts

  29. What was behind the redesign? • Maintain child development/parenting info • Add resources around family support • Make explicit the theoretical framework and evidence-based processes • Build core competency skills

  30. Model Implementation Guide

  31. Model Implementation Topics • Quality Assurance Guidelines • Model Fidelity • Evaluation • Model Components • Supervision • Recruitment and Retention

  32. Training Pathways

  33. New PAT Designations PAT Programs PAT Parent Educators

  34. New PAT Designations Parents as Teachers Approved User • Permission to use the curriculum • Cannot use PAT logo • Is not considered a PAT Affiliate • Option for family support and parent education programs that want to incorporate the PAT curriculum into their practice.

  35. Foundational Training

  36. Foundational Training: 3 days • Topics: • Theoretical Framework • Child Development • Engagement and reflection • Goal setting • Personal Visits • Family Support: family systems, culture, development • Core Competencies

  37. Parent-child interaction • Change process • Reflective process to engage parents in growth

  38. Family well-being • Understand family systems • Strengthen protective factors • Plan service via needs assessment

  39. Model Implementation Training

  40. Model Implementation Training: 2 day • Topics: • Model Fidelity • Recruitment • PAT model Components • Screening • Group Connections • Supervision • Program management

  41. Breaking it down 2011: 2 pathways • Foundational Training only = Approved Users • Foundational Training + Model Implementation Training Affiliate program/Certified parent educator)

  42. Beginning January 2011 Foundational package = $ 795 • 3 days training, curriculum, toolkit, 1 year online access • Annual renewal to online access = $100 • “Approved User” designation

  43. Beginning January 2011 Model Implementation package = $ 895 • 5 days training, 2 curricula, toolkit, 1 year online access, value add • Annual renewal to online access = $75 • “Affiliate” and/or “Certified” designation • Logo(s)

  44. Beginning January 2011 Model Implementation for Supervisors = $200 • 2 days training • Model Implementation curricula • Certification process being developed

  45. New Affiliate PAT Program • Meet Essential requirements • Complete program plan • Complete Foundational & Model Implementation Training

  46. Foundational & Model Implementation Training • August 15-19, 2011 • October 3-7, 2011 • February 6-10, 2012 • April 16-20, 2012 Raleigh, NC www.parentsasteachers.org www.ncpat.org

  47. Contact: Robin Roberts Robin.roberts@ncpat.org 919-571-8092 Ext 415 Val Wilson vfwilson@wcpss.net 919-856-7789

  48. www.parentsasteachers.org www.ncpat.org

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