2009 National PIRC Project Directors' Conference

Agenda: 2009 National PIRC Project Directors' Conference

The 2009 National PIRC Project Directors' Conference was held on July 22-24, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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Day 1

Opening Session
  • Greetings and Messages from the U.S. Department of Education
Session One
  • Parking Lots, Highways, and Byways: Updates for PIRC Performance Reporting and Quality Indicators for Success
Session Two
  • Title I: The Basics
Session Three
  • Connecting the Dots
Session Four
  • Strategies for Data Collection to Support Annual Performance Reports (APR)

Day 2

  • Opening Session: Greetings from the U.S. Department of Education
  • Keynote: Parent Involvement, Making the Difference in Urban Communities

Concurrent Sessions I

Strand I — Early Childhood Parent Education
  • What Works: Putting Into Action Findings From the National Early Literacy Panel Report
  • Better Together: The School Readiness Collaborative
Strand II— Statewide Impact
  • Put the Word Action Into Action Teams! One PIRC's Story
Strand III — Communication and Notification: Report Cards, Public School Choice, and Supplemental Educational Services
  • The Parent Perspective—Title I Parental Involvement Outreach Strategies to Support Supplemental Educational Services, School Choice, and Academic Reporting
Strand IV — Section 1118, Parental Involvement
  • Innovation in Family Engagement: Strategies for Urban Communities and School Districts
  • PTIC and PIRC Partnerships for Success
  • Parental Involvement Jeopardy-Style
Fiscal Session, Part 1
  • Risk-Based Monitoring of Fiscal Components in U.S. Department of Education Programs

Concurrent Sessions II

Strand I — Early Childhood Parent Education
  • What Does Quality Mean to Families?
Strand II — Statewide Impact:
  • Building Statewide Systems of Support: A Story of Two Partnerships
  • Evaluation As a Force for Good
Strand III — Communication and Notification: Report Cards, Public School Choice, and Supplemental Educational Services
  • Value-Added Outreach—Maximizing Parent Liaisons
Strand IV — Section 1118, Parental Involvement
  • Advocating for Your Children
  • LEA and School Policies: A PIRC's Process for Increasing Parental Involvement
  • Thinking Mindfully About Parent Involvement
Fiscal Session, Part 2
  • Parent Information Resource Center Financial Managers Are a Key Partner to Ensure Success
General Session: Early Childhood Panel
  • Making the Most of Your Early Childhood Home Visitation Programs

Concurrent Sessions III

Strand I — Early Childhood Parent Education
  • Comprehensive Services for Infants and Toddlers
Strand II — Statewide Impact
  • Systemic Statewide Impact From Effective PIRC/SEA Parent, School, and Community Partnership Teams
  • Building a Statewide Community of Parents for Public Education: Relationships, Partnerships, and Networks
Strand III — Communication and Notification: Report Cards, Public School Choice, and Supplemental Educational Services
  • A Toolkit for Title I Parental Involvement
Strand IV — Section 1118, Parental Involvement
  • Successful Strategies to Engage Diverse Families to Increase Student Achievement in Middle School
  • Taking ELL Parents From Non-Involvement to Impacting School Decision Making

Day 3

Concurrent Sessions IV

Strand I — Early Childhood Parent Education
  • Building a System for High-Quality PreK for All
Strand II — Statewide Impact
  • Spreading Your Wings: How to Expand Your Statewide Visibility and Impact
Strand III — Communication and Notification: Report Cards, Public School Choice, and Supplemental Educational Services
  • Building New Capacity: Solid Foundation Start-Up Stories From Three States
  • Reaching Our Families Through Parent Liaisons
Strand IV — Section 1118, Parental Involvement
  • Migrant and Multicultural Parent Involvement Programs
  • Introduction to Advocacy
Closing Address
  • The Parent Voice
Closing Remarks
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