“Coming together is a beginning, Keeping together is progress, Working together is success.”

Henry Ford

Parent Participation Oregon Parent Training and Information Center

Research ShowsResearch Shows

Parent involvement in children's learning is Parent involvement in children's learning is positively related to achievement. positively related to achievement.

The more intensively parents are involved The more intensively parents are involved in their children's learning, the more in their children's learning, the more beneficial are the achievement effects. beneficial are the achievement effects.

The most effective forms of parent The most effective forms of parent involvement are those which engage involvement are those which engage parents in working directly with their parents in working directly with their children on learning activities in the home. children on learning activities in the home.

PartnershipPartnership

The Oregon Department of The Oregon Department of Education recognizes the need Education recognizes the need for parents to understand the for parents to understand the process so that they can be fully process so that they can be fully involved.involved.

Contracted with the Oregon Contracted with the Oregon Parent Training and Information Parent Training and Information Center to offer information and Center to offer information and training to parents.training to parents.

Training DevelopmentTraining Development

Locations for trainings chosen Locations for trainings chosen by the Departmentby the Department

Materials development done in Materials development done in collaborationcollaboration

Presented by parents, for Presented by parents, for parentsparents

Open to all community membersOpen to all community members Free of chargeFree of charge

TrainingsTrainings

Trainings are 2 hours longTrainings are 2 hours long Offer refreshmentsOffer refreshments Child care stipendsChild care stipends Geographically dispersed Geographically dispersed

locationslocations

Local PartnershipsLocal Partnerships

Local district staff were invited to Local district staff were invited to attend the trainings, to answer attend the trainings, to answer questions that were specific to questions that were specific to their districts and schools.their districts and schools.

Information for ParentsInformation for Parents

Parents were encouraged to call Parents were encouraged to call the OrPTI Special Education the OrPTI Special Education Helpline for more information. Helpline for more information. The Helpline is available 6 days The Helpline is available 6 days a week during the school year.a week during the school year.

PublicityPublicity

Trainings were publicized Trainings were publicized through the OrPTI parent email through the OrPTI parent email network, posted on our website, network, posted on our website, listed in our newsletters, as well listed in our newsletters, as well as submitted to local as submitted to local newspapers, cable ad channels newspapers, cable ad channels and radio stations.and radio stations.

Schools were asked to help get Schools were asked to help get the word out to parents as well.the word out to parents as well.

BarriersBarriers

Travel costs for parents in rural Travel costs for parents in rural areasareas

Local hesitationLocal hesitation Access to all parents Access to all parents

Ideas for Next YearIdeas for Next Year

Continued trainings in targeted Continued trainings in targeted areasareas

Department encouraging local Department encouraging local participation in trainingsparticipation in trainings

Presentation posted on the webPresentation posted on the web

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