2010 OSEP Leadership Mega Conference Collaboration to Achieve Success from Cradle to Career “Sharing the Commitment” A Model of Collaboration Between Parent Centers and Schools Wilbur Hawke, Director, South Florida Parent Center (SFPC) Michael Moore, Executive Director, LDA Hawaii & Hawaii PTI Dr. Victoria Sartorio, Executive Director of Exceptional Student Education, Collier County Schools, Naples, FL
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2010 OSEP Leadership Mega ConferenceCollaboration to Achieve Success from
Cradle to Career
“Sharing the Commitment”A Model of Collaboration Between Parent
Centers and Schools
Wilbur Hawke, Director, South Florida Parent Center (SFPC)Michael Moore, Executive Director, LDA Hawaii & Hawaii PTI
Dr. Victoria Sartorio, Executive Director of Exceptional Student Education, Collier County Schools, Naples, FL
Presentation Outcomes
• Overview of “Sharing the Commitment”• Parents and Professionals understand
the benefits of collaboration• Parents and professionals together
achieve the best outcomes for children and families
• Generate interest in National Collaboration
Essential Pieces
• Parent Involvement • Administrative Support• DOE Support• Community Stakeholders• Capacity Building• Focused Student and Family
Outcomes
One Parent
• How it all began……….• One parent became an advocate for
many parents• Parent and school district developed an
adversarial relationship• Trust was lacking between parents and
schools
Administrative Support
• New Administrators see things differently!
• “There must be a better way…”• Proactive rather than reactive• Meeting of the minds!
Florida DOE Support
• Encouraged to include parental support in IDEA application
• Each District could determine how they planned to utilize funding
• Approval by DOE for parent liaison and Exceptional Student Education Advisory called “Sharing the Commitment”
Sharing the Commitment Advisory
• By becoming informed, effective supporters for their children’s educational needs, parents of students with disabilities will build positive, collaborative partnerships between home and school.
• Experienced, collaborative parents will create a networking “pool” of informed parents who demonstrate and promote the value of positive communication and partnership skills. This pool will provide support and information services for school sites and for less experienced parents.
Sharing the Commitment Advisory
• PTI trained PEERS act as liaisons to effect positive change in schools and families
• The District School Board of Collier County will further demonstrate its continuing commitment to parent involvement
Connecting the Pieces
1. Parental involvement and knowledge combined with…
Educator knowledge and expertise
2. All stakeholders focused on the same outcomes: student achievement and development and family involvement
“Sharing the Commitment” was born!
Stakeholders
• Parent Liaison/PTI• All Parents of SWD• Superintendent/District Administrators• PEERS = Parent/Educator Exceptional
Resources (Parent-ESE Teacher Team)• Principals• ESE Program Specialists (school-based)• Community Partners
Sharing the Commitment to Excellence!
Building the Capacity
• Workshops and training for parents and educators – research-based