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Parents as Teachers is designed to provide children the best possible start in life. Using research based curriculum, parents are provided with the skills and knowledge they need to help them make the best decisions regarding their children’s education. The program includes personal visits, group connections, health, vision, hearing and developmental screenings, and supports family connections with other community services.
Kansas PAT is dedicated to providing high quality service delivery that meets national and state standards and is a nationally recognized evidence-based program. Research shows that parent education can be an important component in supporting and developing healthy relationships between children and their parents, setting the stage for strong families and children ready for success.
Kansas PAT is a valued partner with other home visiting and early childhood programs working together to promote access to high quality services for children and families in their communities.
Parents as Teachers Affiliation Letter (PDF) Parents as Teachers Assurances (PDF)
The program is available to any parent, including fathers, relatives as caregivers, and foster and adoptive parents, who has a child under the age of three and lives within a participating school district. The school districts currently participating in the Parents As Teachers program are shaded blue in the map below. The Directory of Parents As Teachers programs provides contact information. Additional information about the Parents as Teachers program is available on the PAT National website: http://www.parentsasteachers.org/
If you have any trouble, feel free to contact KSDE Parents as Teachers staff for assistance.
Parents as Teachers Pricing Sheet_2016 (external PDF)
Evidence Based Home Visiting Curriculums (PDF)
Foundations for School Success is a web-based application used to collect data on Parents as Teachers children, families and educators. This application reflects the initial phase for data collection intended to connect early learning with the K-12 and beyond Longitudinal Data System in Kansas. Foundations for School Success aligns with the Kansas School Readiness Framework that defines School Readiness as occurring within the broad context of community, educational environment, family, and the individual child. These four components function as interdependent systems of support that have multi-directional influences. An effective foundation for school readiness involves policy, funding and systems for children that support their ability to thrive and their success in learning environments throughout their lifespan.
Foundations for School Success Step by Step Guide (PDF) 2013-2014 Foundations for School Success User's Guide (PDF) KIDS and Foundations for School Success (PDF)
KELI-4 Observation Form (PDF) Hearing Screen (PDF) Vision Screen (PDF) ASQ-3 Screening Summary (PDF) ASQ:SE Screening Summary (PDF) Surveys Transition Survey (PDF) Classroom Practices Survey (PDF) Child Survey (PDF) Family Survey (PDF) Educator Survey (PDF) Protective Factors Survey English / Spanish (PDF)
To provide you with ongoing access to training for data entry in the Foundations for School Success web application, KSDE has created an online SANDBOX training website with lessons about how to use Foundations for School Success. At this time, this software only works on a PC that has the most recent version of Java enabled and it will not work on Macs or IPads unless the Mac operates Windows and has the most recent version of Java enabled. If you have difficulty accessing the training on the website, first check with your district IT to determine if the correct software is loaded and enabled on your computer. If you or your IT staff have questions about software or need help with the training portal, please call the KSDE IT HelpDesk at 785-296-7935, M-F 8AM-5PM.
Use the FSS Training Portal Instructions document to learn how to use the SANDBOX training. The FSS TRAINING SANDBOX is accessed on the KSDE website http://training.ksde.org/Vimago/foundations/trainingportal/web/index.htm
FSS Training Portal Instructions (PDF) 2013-14 Data Quality Certification Early Childhood Seminar PowerPoint (PDF) August 2012 Foundations for School Success Training (PowerPoint) August 2012 Foundations for School Success Training (MP4)
Early Childhood Home Page (General information, Webinars)
Early Childhood, Special Education, Title Programs Team Director Colleen Riley criley@ksde.org
Assistant Director for Early Childhood Tiffany Blevins tblevins@ksde.org
Early Childhood / Kansas Parents as Teachers Consultant Nis Wilbur nwilbur@ksde.org
Early Childhood Special Education Consultant Natalie McClane nmcclane@ksde.org
Kindergarten Readiness Coordinator Julie Ewing jewing@ksde.org
Kansas Coordinating Council on Early Childhood Developmental Services (SICC – State Interagency Coordinating Council) Jordan Christian jchristian@ksde.org
Senior Administrative Assistant Beccy Strohm bstrohm@ksde.org (785) 296-6602
Kindergarten Readiness Fact Sheet (PDF) Early Learning Fact Sheet (PDF)
2016-2017 PAT Contact Directory
Early Learning Factoids
Main Team Page Early Childhood Special Education Title Services Announcements Fact Sheets Kansas Integrated Accountability System (KIAS) Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) (external link) Kansas’ Technical Assistance System Network (TASN) (external link)
Problems with this page contact: Evelyn Alden 785-296-3868 ealden@ksde.org