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Professional development for parent liaisons, coordinators and those who supervise them.
The Parent Involvement Liaison training is designed to prepare staff to coordinate your existing parent involvement programs and to build effective new strategies to increase academic achievement for students in K-12 schools, especially Program Improvement Schools. Please share this information with your colleagues, contacts and friends.
Download the Parent Liaison Certificate Program flyer. (PDF - Download Adobe Reader to view)
What is the Certificate Program?
- The California Parent Center and the San Diego State University College of Extended Studies are pleased to offer a Parent Liaison Certificate Program. This program is the most comprehensive professional development program of its type in California and nationally.
- It provides a solid foundation for those new to coordinating parent involvement programs and strengthens skills of experienced parent involvement staff. The program provides practical, hands-on training and tools needed to sustain high quality parent involvement programs focused on increasing student achievement and building strong school-family partnerships, at K-12 schools, especially those in Program Improvement.
- The training is focused on the specific roles for parent liaisons, parent recruitment strategies, building on the strengths of culturally and linguistically diverse families, planning and implementing high quality parent involvement programs that directly support the schools’ goals to improve achievement and meet NCLB requirements.
What are the requirements?
No prior college coursework or degree is required. To earn a certificate, participants must complete both days of our Level 1 and Level 2 trainings.
- Level 1----Attendance at any California Parent Center training “Using Parent Involvement as a Resource to Increase Academic Achievement and School Success,” meets this requirement (Level 1 trainings are offered throughout the year).
- Level 2----Attendance at the 2-day Parent Liaison Certificate Program meets this requirement. (The Certificate Program is usually offered twice a year).
Note: It is possible to attend Level 2 first and complete the Level 1 requirement during the 2010-2011 school year when trainings are offered across the state.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Cost of the Certificate Program?
The cost for Level 2 is $395 (this includes $295 for the Level 2 class, a $100 materials fee for the text books and class materials). TE Credit ($72 per unit) is also available for teachers or other certificated staff upon request. - How Can Class Costs Be Funded?
Schools or districts may consider funding the training costs for parent involvement staff using Title I or English Learner parent involvement funds, or staff development funds. Class content is specifically designed to assist Title I schools, especially those in Program Improvement, meet the No Child Left Behind parent involvement requirements and increase student achievement. - What is Required to Register for the Parent Involvement Liaison Certificate?
- Submit the registration form by the due date. (See website information below)
- Payment of the Level 2 class fees to the California Parent Center by the due date.
- Completion of the Level 2 training.
- Completion of all assigned class work by the due date indicated by the class instructors.
Upon verification of your attendance at both days of our Level 1 training, your successful completion of Level 2 (2 days) and compliance with coursework requirements, you will receive your Parent Involvement Liaison Certificate.
More Questions?
Please email or call Melissa Popovich at 619-594-4756 or mpopovich@projects.sdsu.edu
Last Modified 06/21/11 04:28
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