Eliminating Barriers to Parity

Perceiving the parent participation positively is key

to student success.
Relationships=quality of interactions over quantity
Holding a mini-conference before an IEP
meeting can increase agency and rapport.
Can you access an IEP facilitator?
If you cannot access a facilitator, can you suggest some
of the practices they bring? (i.e. a parking lot, "jargon buster,"
etc.)
Any kind of preemptive, rather than reactive, strategy will
increase success!
Think outside the box: How can you introduce low-risk, lowanxiety, high access, parent-teacher interactions that work for
both parties.
References:
Jones, B. A., & Gansle, K. A. (2010). The effects of a mini-conference, socioeconomic status, and
parent education on perceived and actual parent participation in individual education program
meetings. Research In The Schools, 17(2), 23-38.
Mueller, T. G. (2009). IEP Facilitation: A Promising Approach to Resolving Conflicts between
Families and Schools. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 41(3), 60-67.