Practical Parenting Partnerships

- Program Implementation Training -

To initiate and maintain a PPP program, a team of at least one administrator and one to three parent educators must attend a two-day training session. The training is designed for school and community based parent centers that work with families of school-age children. Additional teams from the same program do not require an additional administrator

COST: $410 for the first person (fee includes full set of PPP materials and four meals) and $225 each for additional team members (fee includes facilitator’s guide and four meals).

WHAT IS PPP?

Practical Parenting Partnerships is a comprehensive approach to parent involvement in schools. PPP offers a framework for building relationships between schools and families and between parents and their children. PPP training for teachers, administrators, parents and others on a school team includes not only theoretical perspectives and process but also practical tools and materials to use immediately. Flexibility of design allows local autonomy in implementing PPP to meet specific needs of a school.

PPP EVALUATION

A study conducted in 1999 revealed that schools using PPP show a marked increase in the communication between school and home.

PPP VISION

All children will become responsible and confident individuals and community members who can function to the best of their abilities in their personal lives, education experiences and within a complex society.

PPP MISSION

To enrich children’s lifelong development by strengthening families and their relationships with the school and community through networking, sharing information and participating in cooperative activities.