Post on 11-Jan-2017
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Where To Begin
Child Is Main Focus
Agreement between all parties that the child is the centerpiece of the collaborative effort.
Respect & Regard
Agreement that the process will move forward in an atmosphere of respect & regard for all participants.
Communication
Agreement on a uniform communication framework; face to face, telephone, email.
Parents Play Three Key Roles
They support their child’s education from home. They monitor
their progress.
They advocate for them when necessary.
How CST Foster Parental Growth
- By helping them to formulate and use questions effectively. -By helping them participate effectively with decisions that affect their child.
Parent, Child Study Teams Other Stakeholders
Principals School Counselors Advocates Teachers
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Who Else?
- Adaptive - Flexible in role - Begin as you mean to end - Case Management vs. Expertise in a Discipline - Uniform Communication Among Team Members - Doing/Sharing Your Homework
Partnership Strategies for CST Members:
The Right Ques=on Strategy
• Deceptively simple strategy that can be used with all parents
• Greatly enhances any parents’ ability to partner more effectively with educators on behalf their child
• Has three core components; one set of specific roles for parents to play and two skills that allow them to play those roles more effectively.
Ques=on Formula=on Technique Produce their own questions
Work with and improve their own questions
Prioritize their questions
Strategize on next steps and how to use their questions
Reflect on what was learned by working with their questions
Five Step Process That Allows Parents To:
The Framework For Accountable Decision Making
• One of three core components of the Right Ques=on Strategy can be used alone.
• Provides parents with a simple structure that makes it easier to understand.
• Par=cipate more effec=vely in cri=cal decisions that affect their child.
Building Founda=onal Skills to Par=cipate Effec=vely in The IEP Process
Schools and students would greatly benefit from parents playing an active, confident role in the development and implementation of IEP’s. Being savvy begins with the ability to identify decisions and understand that any decision is the selection of one option among two or more. Then knowing what a decision is, the parent can apply the three criteria in the Framework For Accountable Decision Making.
Three Criteria Applying to Decisions Using the Framework for Accountable Decision Making:
Legitimate Reasons For The Decisions
Transparency Throughout Decision Making Process
Making The Parents Central To All Decisions